You and your child can work together on this checklist or, depending on his or her age, our child may be able to answer questions alone. It can give your child's teacher a good idea of your child's strengths and weaknesses.
A = always, S = sometimes, N = never, NA - does not apply to me
___ I can get out of bed without any help and without holding on to anything.
___It takes me less than 30 minutes to feel good after I get up in the morning.
___I must take a bath or shower to loosen up in the morning.
___I can go up and down the stairs when I first get out of bed
___I can fully dress myself and put my shoes and socks on quickly in the morning.
___I can tie my shoes.
___I have a lot of pain in the morning before I go to school.
___I need to bring splints, crutches, a walker, cane, or wheelchair to school to help me during the day.
___I go to school later in the day than the other kids because of my MHE.
___I take pain medication before I go to school.
Getting to School
___I can walk to school or the school bus stop without any difficulty or help.
___Waiting for the school bus is easy.
___I can get into the school bus without any difficulty.
___I need my parents to drive me to school or I take special transportation provided by the school.
Activities at School
___I can go up and down stairs quickly at school without any difficulty.
___I can use the elevator at school by myself without any difficulty.
___I need to get up and walk around in the classroom because of stiffness or pain.
___I can carry my own lunch tray.
___I can open my own milk carton
___I need to take pain medication at school
___I get embarrassed when I have to go to the school nurse.
___I can use the bathroom by myself at school without any difficulty.
___I find it easy to carry my own books at school and to and from school.
___I can write at school without any pain or stiffness.
___I find it difficult to write quickly.
___I need more time than other kids to take exams or complete homework because of my MHE.
___I find it hard to hold my pen or pencil.
___I find it hard to write on the chalkboard.
___I find it hard to use scissors to cut.
___It is hard to raise my hand in class because of my MHE
___I find coloring difficult.
___I find painting difficult.
___I get so tired at school, I want to rest.
___I'm afraid some of the other kids will knock me over.
___I get frustrated because I can't always keep up with the other kids.
___I find it difficult relating to the other kids at school
___I would like the other kids in my classroom to know I have MHE as long as they don't treat me differently.
___I find it difficult putting on or taking off my gym clothes.
___I find it hard participating in regular gym activities.
___Playing outside in cold is difficult for me.
I Find It Difficult To:
___ run ___jump ___hop ___skip ___bend
___climb ___pull ___hang ___ push ___pull ___kick ___throw ___tumble ___wrestle ___play soccer ___play basketball
___play volleyball ___play contact sports
___other _________________________________
After School Activities
___I need to take a nap or rest period when I get home from school.
___I can finish all my homework every night without difficulty
___I can participate in after-school activities without difficulty.
___I cannot get through the school day and must go home early.
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