Cellfield Preliminary Assessment Questionnaire
*=Compulsory fields  
* Parent or
   Guardian name:
* Child name:
* Age:
   Address:
   City/Suburb          * Postcode:
   State:
* Email:
Phone number (H):       (W):      (M):
Preschool    Kindergarden    Primary    High School    Adult    School year
 
MEDICAL HISTORY
Has your child had any of the following?
  Middle ear infections ('glue ear')
  Insertion of 'grommets'
  Tonsillitis or frequent sore throats
  Hearing problems
  Problems with vision (e.g. blurred vision, watery eyes, bothered by glare)
  Headaches
  Convulsions
         Serious injuries. Please specify:
  
Other medical conditions or complaints. Please specify:
  
 
Does your child take medication? Yes   No
Name(s) of medication(s):
  
 
Has your child had his/her hearing tested? Yes   No
Has your child had his/her eyesight tested? Yes   No
 
FAMILY HISTORY
Has anyone in your child's immediate or extended family had difficulties with:
  Articulation
  Language skills
  Stuttering
  Dyslexia
  Reading or learning
Has your child ever received special education help    Yes   No
(e.g. special reading group, language support class)?
In your opinion, what is your child's current achievement at school in the following areas?
  Please tick boxes Above Average Average Below Average
  Reading accuracy
  Reading comprehension
  Spelling
  Written expression
  Oral (verbal) expression
  Handwriting
  Mathematics
Do any of the following apply to your child?
  Dislikes school
  Blames teacher for difficulties
  Complains school is boring
  Refuses to cooperate with teachers
  Teachers report 'discipline' problems
  Is not motivated to complete class or homework activities
  Frequently hands in 'sloppy' work or neglects to hand in assignments
Comprehension
Does your child have difficulties:
  Understanding questions
  Following instructions correctly
  Understanding indirect requests and sarcastic comments
  Following stories as a whole, drawing conclusions, making predictions
  Understanding that the meaning of a word can change depending on the context
Auditory Processing
  Have difficulties saying speech sounds (e.g. 'lellow' fpr 'yellow', 'fum' for 'thumb')
  Have difficulties saying words of several syllables (e.g. 'hostipal' for 'hospital', 'puter' for 'computer')
  Fail to understand rhymes
  Confuse similar-sounding words (e.g. 'cone' for 'comb')
  Have difficulties identifying the number of syllables or sounds in words
BEHAVIOUR
Please tick the behaviours that refer to your child.
Activity Level
  Cannot keep still or stay quiet; 'hyperactive', restless
  Lethargic, often tired, fatigues quickly
Attention
  Cannot concentrate on a task for long
  Needs to be called back to task continually
  Cannot ignore 'distractions'; overly aware of nearby sounds, sights and smells
Movement and Balance
  Poor balance on play equipment
  Difficulties climbing or descending stairs
  Seems overly sensitive to movement; becomes carsick regularly
  Constantly moving; often swinging, twirling, bouncing and rocking
Visual Perception
  Difficulties matching colours, shapes and sizes
  Difficulties completing puzzles, uses 'trial and error' to place pieces
  Reverses words, letters or number after Year One
  Skips words, phrases or lines when reading
  Loses place when reading or copying; needs finger or marker to keep place
  Difficulties with smooth eye-tracking (following objects with eyes)
Is there any other information relevant to your child's difficulties that you would like to tell us about?
  
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Southport QLD 4215
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