History of Behavior
The examiner should ask about the child's behavior in terms of temperament and personality. The parents may state that the child was always a good baby, but this report may mean that the youngster never cried and slept more than expected for his or her age.
In other cases, parents may report excessive crying and restlessness while the child is awake and during sleep. Some children may show excessive mood swings from lethargy to hyperactivity, whereas others are even-tempered and react appropriately. One should ask the parents whether the child is friendly, outgoing, and sociable or shy and withdrawn, particularly in group situations. Parental guidance may be needed to encourage interactive behavior by the child. Compliance or problems with obedience, daily activity level, attention span, sleeping and eating habits, and special interests and dislikes are revealing information. Separation from the parents may be a problem for children with disability. The parents may be uncomfortable to leave the child with relatives or other caretakers. In this context, it is important to point out the need and methods to foster the child's independence.
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