Pre-screen / evaluation

This form is intended to provide some additional information about your child's needs, and to evaluate whether or not your child would be a good fit for our program. All responses will be held in the strictest confidence and will not be used for any other purpose than evaluation and intake.

If you are evaluating more than one child, please complete a separate form for each.
  • When someone looks at or speaks to your child, does your child look at the speaker?
  • When someone looks at or speaks to your child, does your child look at the speaker?
  • Does your child invite other children to play with him/her? Initiate conversations with other children?
  • Does your child engage in pretend-play?
  • Does you child follow others' leads during play (in a game of pretending, does your child pretend the same category/events and follow willingly if another child changes the "rules")?
  • Do you feel that your child is more apprehensive than other children when speaking to or playing with someone new?
  • Does your child become anxious when routines are changed unexpectedly (school day ending early, different parent picking up from school)?
  • Does you child take turns in games and conversations?
  • Does your child maintain topic during conversation (speaks about things relevant to the topic, adds information, does not change topic)?
  • Does your child understand or tell jokes?
  • Does your child ask for help or clarification if confused or having difficulty?
  • Is your child able to use appropriate language during conflicts?
  • Does your child negotiate appropriately (makes "deals" for bedtime, snacks, etc., rather than asking multiple times)?
  • Does your child respond to teasing, anger, failure, or disappointment appropriately?
  • Does your child ask others to change their actions (please move, stop tapping)?
  • Does your child read social situations (not a good time to talk, how others are feeling)?
  • Does your child use and understand facial expressions, body language, intonation (sarcasm, etc.) and other non-verbal cues?
  • Does your child have difficulty understanding and expressing his/her emotions, and/or have difficulty managing his/her anger?
  • Does your child throw tantrums?
  • Would you say that your child is more mature, less mature, or as mature, as his/her peers?
  • Please give a brief description of your child’s educational and social challenges/difficulties.