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___ extremely active or extremely quiet

___ does not like to be cuddled, or will not let you put her down

___ a baby who seems to never sleep, does not develop sleep patterns

___ takes an unusually long time to nurse or finish bottle

___ does not like baby swings, or riding in car/or...

___ may only sleep when swinging or riding in car!

___ difficulty lifting head when on tummy

___ cannot crawl "on all fours"

___ uses soldier crawl, or scoots rather than use arms to bear weight

___ screams hysterically when hungry, wet, cold, or hot

___ must have absolute quiet to settle down/or must have certain sounds

___ cannot hold self upright in walker, high chair for more than a few minutes, when age appropriate

___ cries when bathed

___ struggles when changed

___ cannot latch on, or suckle to nurse

___ tenses, or cries when help in space

___ frequently make fists (after six months)

___ difficulty going up or down stairs

___ falls off of chairs, couches, bed

___ walks into walls, corners, people

___ difficulty with push and pull toys

___ cannot pedal tricycles, bikes, scoot type toys

___ potty accidents that go on and on

___ strong preference for or against playground equipment

___ difficulty guiding utensils to mouth

___ cannot use scissors

___ cannot hold pencil or crayon in correct grip

___ trouble kicking ball, or catching balloons

___ difficulty doing puzzles, leggos, stacking blocks

___ spins, spins, spins

___ jumps, jumps, jumps

___ crashes, crashes, crashes

___ likes certain clothes, usually cotton

___ does not like sleeves that hit wrist, or high collars

___ does not like belts, or anything snug around waist

___ seams in clothing or socks bothersome

___ acts claustrophobic when slightly stuck in clothes

___ cannot snap, zip, buckle, or tie

___ wants tags removed

___ likes to be totally covered, or is constantly removing clothing

___ overdresses in hot weather, or under dresses in cold weather

___ does not like certain textures; too crunchy, soft, grainy, or slimy

___ complains food too hot, or too cold

___ prefers unusually hot, or unusually cold food

___ food has no taste, or tastes too strong

___ likes very few foods, or will eat anything

___ has hard time with spoons and forks

___ spills food and drinks frequently

___ uses sippy cup long after most children have moved on

___ chews with mouth open

___ over stuffs mouth, chokes

___ bites fingers and tongue while eating

___ messy eater, dribbles food down chin, or can't stand mess on hands

___ drops food on floor, all over table, unintentionally

___ dislikes carbonated drinks

___ cannot sit through a meal

___ prefers picking through the day, instead of regular mealtimes

___ does not like to brush teeth

___ hates taste of toothpaste

___ does not like baths, washing or combing hair

___ likes cool or very warm baths

___ cries when fingernails and toenails clipped, or hair cut

___ has trouble dressing self

___ does not like feet touched

___ always has shoes on, or never leaves them on

___ does not recognize need to potty

___ falls out of chairs

___ legs hang, rather than wrap around someone's hips when carried

___ won't carry objects, seem too heavy

___ rests head on hands or arms frequently

___ poor posture

___ fidgets and moves around a lot while sitting

___ can't get comfortable

___ severe temper tantrums, sometimes many per day

___ meltdowns in stores, restaurants, public places

___ withdraws into self, zones out

___ hides under furniture

___ acts out aggressively when touched, provoked, or upset

___ seems not to listen

___ easily frustrated, quick to anger

___ when excited, over does it, can't calm down

___ severe separation anxiety

___ trouble playing with other children

___ grabby, hugs too hard, body slams while playing

___ flits from one activity to another

___ seems under/over sensitive to pain

___ bangs head in frustration

___ vomits a mouthful when too upset

___ afraid of falling in toilet

___ afraid of drain in tub

___ afraid of dark

___ afraid of new places, people

___ afraid no matter what consolation you give

___ easily distracted

___ difficulty hearing adult voices over background sounds

___ cannot follow directions without constant verbal reminders

___ cannot complete more than one direction at a time

___ does not complete tasks

___ dislikes changes in plans or routines

___ overly excited when people come to house

___ hides when anyone comes over

___ poor speech, articulation

___ stubborn, uncooperative, defiant

___ erratic sleep patterns

___ does not like loud noises or commotion

___ craves/avoids touching

___ unusually low/high energy

___ falls apart frequently

___ has trouble making choices

___ immature, baby talk, cries over inconsequential things

___ short attention span

___ won't join the group

___ clumsy, spacey, lazy

___ impulsive

___ speaks unusually loud/ talks too soft to hear

___ misses when placing objects on table

___ bumps into people and things

___ acts wild when in a group

___ forgets shoes, socks, homework, assignments

___ leaves the table during meals

___ difficulty handwriting

___ reading and math difficulties

___ inverting/reversing numbers and letters

___ cannot judge time

___ poor written work

___ migraine headaches

___ guilt feelings

___ hopelessness

___ suicidal thoughts

___ depression

___ chronic fatigue

___ fybromyalgia

___ anxiety disorder

___ low stress tolerance

___ lack of coping skills

___ memory impairment

___ jealousy

___ anger

___ acting out

___ aggression

___ depression

___ withdrawal