Child behaviour questions

Speech and language

Does your child have difficulties communicating, compared to other children of the same age?(Required)

These are a few examples:

Started talking later than children born at a similar time
Talks in an unusual way (eg mumbling, exaggerated or flat tone, an American accent, very loud or quiet)
Struggles to understand simple, age-appropriate instructions
Is not yet using words or communicates using simple language more typical of a younger child
Limited use of non-verbal communication such as hand gestures, eye contact, facial expressions
Takes things literally (Older children 7+) e.g. not understanding common phrases such as 'it's raining cats and dogs'

My child has lots of difficulties

My child has some difficulties

This is not true of my child

Your answer suggests your child has significant difficulties with communication.

Read more about speech and language guidance and advice (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some difficulties in understanding and using verbal and non-verbal language.

Read more about speech and language guidance and advice (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests your child may have some difficulties with communication.

Read more about speech and language guidance and advice (opens in new tab).

Attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity

Does your child have difficulty concentrating, sitting still or do they act impulsively, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples:

Finds it hard to sit still
Struggles to concentrate, even on activities they enjoy
Acts impulsively and/or without thinking including risky behaviour e.g. running into the road

This is true for my child most of the time

This is true for my child some of the time

This is not true for my child

Your answer suggests your child has significant differences around attention and impulsivity. Find out more about attention and impulsivity needs (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some difficulties in maintaining attention and controlling impulsivity and hyperactivity. Some of the behavioural strategies, guidance and tools recommended for ADHD (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests your child may have some differences around attention and impulsivity. Your answer suggests your child may have differences around attention and impulsivity (opens in new tab).

Emotional regulation

Does your child have difficulty recognising, regulating and/or responding to their emotions in a way that's appropriate for their age, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples:

Seems to over or under react to things
Often have meltdowns or shutdowns where they become completely overwhelmed by a situation and unable to cope
When dysregulated may hurt themselves or others e.g. biting, kicking
Does not seem to understand their own emotions and emotions of others

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Your answer suggests your child has significant difficulties in understanding and controlling their emotions. Find out more about emotion understanding and regulation (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some difficulties in controlling their emotions. You may find behavioural strategies, guidance and tools for emotional regulation helpful (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests your child may have some difficulties in understanding and controlling their emotions. Find out more about emotion understanding and regulation (opens in new tab).

Coordination, balance, motor planning and fine motor skills

Does your child seem to have difficulties with their physical coordination, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples, you may see others in your child:

Struggles to jump, hop, skip or catch a ball
Finds riding a bike or scooter difficult
Often has problems doing up buttons or zips, or tying shoe laces
Finds it hard to hold a pen or pencil, or drawing and writing

My child has lots of difficulties

My child has some difficulties

This is not true for my child

Your answer suggests your child has significant difficulties with fine motor skills and coordination. Find out more about motor skills and balance (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some difficulties with fine motor skills. You may find guidance and advice on motor skills helpful (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests your child may have some difficulties with fine motor skills and coordination. Find out more about motor skills and balance (opens in new tab).

Sensory levels

Does your child over or under respond to sensory experiences such as noises, colours, smells, touch or textures, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples:

Likes firm hugs or deep pressure
Seeks out strong smells and tastes
Enjoys movements such as jumping and spinning
Has a strong preference for particular textures
Covers their ears to block out sounds
Only eats certain food due to its texture or colour
Gets upset by different textures, such as labels on clothing or seams

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Your answer suggests your child responds to sensory experiences in an unusual or different way. You can find guidance and advice on sensory processing (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests, Your child may have some differences in the way they respond to sensory experiences. You may find guidance and advice on sensory processing helpful (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests your child may have some differences in the way they respond to sensory experiences You can find guidance and advice on sensory processing (opens in new tab).

Flexibility and adaptability

Does your child find changes to routines or environments difficult, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples, you may see others in your child:

A change to normal routine such as a teacher is off
They find it difficult to move from one activity, room or environment to another
Using a different cereal bowl or sitting in a different chair
Very aware of rules and want people to follow them

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Your answer suggests your child has significant needs around flexibility and adaptability. You may find guidance and advice on Flexibility and adaptability helpful (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests, your child may have some needs around flexibility and adaptability. You may find guidance and advice on Flexibility and adaptability helpful (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests your child may have some needs around flexibility and adaptability. You may find guidance and advice on Flexibility and adaptability helpful (opens in new tab).

Social communication and interaction

Does your child seem to interact with others in a way that's different for their age or the situation, compared to other children?(Required)

These are a few examples, you may see others in your child:

Choose to play alone even if there are other children around
Friendships breakdown a lot without child understanding why
Make comments about people which are socially inappropriate for their age, eg 'they smell funny'
Often appears not to hear or not to listen to other

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Your answer suggests your child has significant differences around friendships or understanding others. You may find information on systemising and empathising (includes friendships) helpful (opens in new tab).

Your answer suggests, your child may have some differences around friendships or understanding others. You may find information on systemising and empathising (includes friendships) helpful (opens in new tab).

Based on your response your child may have some difficulties with social communication and interaction. You may find behavioural strategies, guidance and tools for social interaction helpful (opens in new tab).

Sleep

Does your child have difficulty with sleep?(Required)

These are a few examples:

Finds it hard to go to sleep
Wakes up a lot in the night
Wakes extremely early
Needs lots of help to get to sleep

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Based on your response, your child may have significant difficulties with sleeping. You may find behavioural strategies, guidance and tools for sleep helpful (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some difficulties with sleeping. You may find behavioural strategies, guidance and tools for sleep helpful (opens in new tab).

Toileting

Does your child have any difficulty going to the toilet, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples:

Struggle with potty training or continue to have 'accidents' when older
Find going for a poo difficult
Play with their poo or spread it on things around them
Have difficulty recognising when they need to go to the toilet

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Based on your response, your child may have significant functional bladder or bowel difficulties. You may find resources and information on our Bladder and Bowel Service page helpful (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some bladder or bowel difficulties. You may find resources and information on our Bladder and Bowel Service page helpful (opens in new tab).

Selective eating

Will your child only eat a limited range of foods, compared to other children of a similar age?(Required)

These are a few examples, you may see others in your child:

They are very picky about what they eat, this may be due to texture or colour, or a reason they can’t explain
They refuse all foods from one or more food groups, for example vegetables
They are scared to try new foods

This is often true for my child

This is sometimes true for my child

This is not true for my child

Based on your response, your child may have significant functional difficulties with selective eating. You may find the strategies, guidance and tools for addressing eating difficulties on our selective eating page helpful (opens in new tab).

Based on your response, your child may have some difficulties with selective eating. You may find the strategies, guidance and tools for addressing eating difficulties on our selective eating page helpful (opens in new tab).

Speech and language

Attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity

Emotional regulation

Coordination, balance, motor planning and fine motor skills

Sensory levels

Flexibility and adaptability

Social communication and interaction

Sleep

Toileting

Selective eating

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