1. Compared with other kids of a similar age‚ is the child more of a
· slow‚ deliberate reader‚ absorbing every detail
· fast reader‚ sometimes skimming over details
· Do not know
2. When dealing with other people‚ does it describe the child better to say that they
· need approval‚ and are very upset if someone expresses dissatisfaction with them
· seek approval‚ but can function without it
· do not care what others think
· Do not know
3. Does the child more often
· think something through before speaking
· speak up before they’ve thought something through
· Do not know
4. When criticized‚ does the child usually
· react emotionally and/or cry
· not cry or get emotional‚ although they may be confused or upset
· Do not know
5. When meeting new people‚ is the child more likely to
· be shy until they get to know them
· be friendly and unafraid‚ and enjoy meeting the strangers
· observe from the sidelines for a short while‚ and then be friendly and unafraid
· Do not know
6. When the child has done a good job at something‚ do they
· know that they’ve done well‚ and not need praise to reinforce this
· know that they’ve done well‚ but seek praise to affirm
· need for someone to praise them before they realize that they’ve done well
· Do not know
7. Does the child usually get things done
· early or on time
· at the last minute or late
· Do not know
8. Does it describe the child better to say that he or she
· seems to always be talking
· is more quiet
· Do not know
9. When speaking‚ does the child usually show more
· sensitivity to people’s feelings
· directness and honesty
· Do not know
10. Does the child
· seem to need to follow a routine schedule to be comfortable
· follow a routine or not – it doesn’t appear to matter overly to the child
· enjoy being able to “go with the flow” without having to follow a schedule
· Do not know
11. When interacting with others (NOT the parents)‚ is the child more
· affectionate and cuddly
· reserved and doesn’t really like to be fussed over
· Do not know
12. Is the child more
· organized
· disorganized
· Do not know
13. Is the child more interested in reading or hearing stories that are
· similar to real-life situations‚ with realistic characters
· fantasy-based‚ with unrealistic characters and situations
· Do not know
14. Does the child
· always seem concerned about people’s feelings
· sometimes say things that are hurtful
· Do not know
15. Does the child more often
· value having everything put away in its place
· not show any value for having things orderly or tidy
· Do not know
16. When upset about something‚ will it help the child more if you
· help them to logically solve the problem
· hug and comfort them
· Do not know
17. When there is a last minute change in plans‚ is the child more often
· perfectly fine with it
· a bit unsettled by the change
· Do not know
18. Is the child
· always very aware of their surroundings and other people
· sometimes off in their own world‚ or daydreaming
· Do not know
19. Which type of school assignment would the child find easier:
· writing a 2-page essay about a given topic
· memorizing a long paragraph
· Do not know
20. Does the child prefer to do a chore when
· they are told what steps should be taken to do the task
· they are given a general goal and left alone to achieve it in their own way
· Do not know
21. Is the child generally
· calm and quiet
· loud and full of energy
· Do not know
22. When doing project‚ does the child tend to
· enthusiastically start a project but not necessarily follow it through to completion
· follow a project through to completion
· Do not know
23. Does the child
· often keep their thoughts to themselves
· share most of their thoughts and ideas
· Do not know
24. Is the child generally more
· laid-back‚ accepting‚ flexible‚ and open to new experiences
· decisive‚ discerning‚ structured‚ and needs time to adjust to new environments
· Do not know
25. In school‚ does the child prefer
· Math
· Science
· Writing or English
· Art
· Do not know
26. When doing a homework assignment‚ is the child
· tolerant of distractions‚ such as TV and other people talking
· irritated by distractions‚ and prefer to work alone
· Do not know
27. When given a division math problem to work on‚ which of the following approaches better describes this child’s method to solving the problem:
· the child notes that this is a division problem‚ refers to the list of steps (mental or written) that must be taken to solve a division problem‚ then works the problem step-by-step until they get an answer
· the child notes that this is a division problem‚ reminds himself or herself of what division means‚ perhaps by drawing a picture (mental or written) of dividing objects into parts‚ then uses their understanding of the goal to solve the problem
· Do not know
28. Does the child
· not have many friends
· have a couple of close friends
· have lots of friends
· Do not know
29. When working on a big project‚ is the child more likely to
· work steadily on the project until it’s completed
· work in bursts‚ i.e. not do anything for several days and then do a lot in one day
· Do not know
30. In the classroom‚ is the child more likely to
· raise their hand and speak up often
· hold back‚ and not participate unless called upon
· Do not know
31. Is the child more
· oblivious to their environment
· very observant and aware of the details of their environment
· Do not know
32. When approaching a new situation‚ is the child
· ready to jump in and try anything
· willing and eager to jump in after they have watched for a short while
· cautious and reserved‚ but interested in joining in
· cautious and reserved‚ and unlikely to join in
· Do not know
33. Does the child
· have a good memory for details
· often forget details‚ or else they never noticed them in the first place
· Do not know
34. Which describes the child best:
· a female who is very interested in clothes and general appearance
· a female who is NOT overly interested in clothes and appearance
· a male who is very interested in sports
· a male who is NOT overly interested in sports
· Do not know
35. In a situation where someone is yelling‚ does the child
· become quite upset‚ regardless of whether or not they are the ones being yelled at
· take it pretty much in stride
· Do not know
36. Does it describe the child better to say that they
· form strong opinions about things‚ usually pretty quickly
· are not especially opinionated‚ and do not form opinions quickly
· Do not know
37. When the child is really interested in something (for example‚ a Tree)‚ are they more likely to:
· ask a million questions about all of the details related to their interest‚ such as ‘How many leaves are on that tree?’ and ‘how tall is the tree?’
· ask a few deep‚ global questions about their interest‚ such as ‘Where did trees come from?’
· Do not know
38. When meeting someone new‚ is the child more likely to be
· ready to think the best about the new person
· ready to think the worst about the new person until they get to know them
· Do not know
39. In the classroom‚ is it more important to the child that their teacher
· treats them fairly‚ i.e. gives them the grade that they deserve
· appreciates them as individuals and likes them
· Do not know
40. Does the child more often
· make decisions quickly
· seem to be unable to decide
· Do not know
41. Does it describe the child best to say that they are
· very interested and in tune with how others are feeling
· interested in others and extremely sensitive to what other people think of them
· interested in other peoples ideas and thoughts‚ but not overly interested in their emotions
· somewhat unaware of and insensitive to other people’s feelings
· Do not know
42. Would the child’s attitude be more like:
· I want it the way I want it
· I take things as they come
· Do not know
43. Is the child more
· imaginative and dreamy
· down to earth
· Do not know
44. In a group of strangers‚ is the child
· comfortable with being the center of attention
· more comfortable with being in the background
· Do not know