This checklist covers the whole range of ages from toddlers to teenagers.
Norms – of what?
Normalities and abnormalities
Exceptions to exceptions
Every child is special and unique. Developmental disorders are even more unique. There are patterns in disorder. But some disorders seem to fall outside any patterns. They are like exceptions to exceptions.
To intervene – or not?
With a child with a developmental impairment there is an obvious question: Will the child just grow out of it?
Expressive or receptive language?
How sharp is the distinction?
Confidential notes
I make notes at the end of every session. I like to share these with parents – or with older children.
