Handout 2: Ongoing Child Study   A. Introduction

Instructions: Select a child whom you will study while working with this guide. This would be a good opportunity to get to know a child with disabilities. Complete as much of the following as possible. Ask parents and other Head Start staff for missing information.

Child:_____________________ Age: _________ Gender: _____________________

Describe the child's environment (family, neighborhood, community, culture):
 
 
 
 

For each area of development, give at least three examples of skills that you have seen this child use. While conducting your study, you can add more examples.
 
Social:
 
Emotional:

Cognitive:

Physical:

  B. Observation Summary Instructions:Make as many copies of this form as you need to summarize each observation of the child you are studying:

Child:__ _______________________Time:__ _____________Date:___________________
 

Setting:
 
Activity or routine:

Other children present:

What did you see and hear?

How can you use the information collected through your observations?

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