A Resource for Teachers, Clinicians, Parents, and Students by the Brain Injury Association of New York State.


After observation, please choose the link at the left which best describes the student.
There are 3 categories:
At School
At Home
In Social Life

What Problems Have You Seen?
Click any of the problems listed below to view a set of possibilities.

* Please keep in mind that you should base your selections solely on what you have seen or observed not necessarily your prediction of what the problem may be.


AT SCHOOL THE STUDENT...
1. Appears to need directions repeated
2. Appears to get stuck doing the same activity, saying the same thing or feeling the same emotion
3. Does not begin assigned tasks
4. Does not complete assigned tasks
5. Does not do or refuses to do what he/she is told
6. Appears to have difficulty paying attention
7. Engages in off-task and possibly distracting behaviors
8. Rarely sits still
9. Rarely generates new ideas
10. Appears to have difficulty organizing materials, speech and ideas
11. Becomes disorganized during transition times
12. Appears to be forgetful (e.g., forgets homework, information)
13. Appears to act without thinking
14. Shows inconsistent performance from day to day
15. Hits, pushes or uses aggressive language
16. Frequently appears angry
17. frequently; appears sad or depressed
18. Appears to need continuous encouragement
19. Has difficulty understanding what he/she has read
20. Has difficulty or resists writing tasks
21. Appears to engage in attention seeking behavior
22. Appears to responds and works very slowly

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AT HOME MY CHILD...
1. Appears to need directions repeated
2. Appears to get stuck doing the same activity, saying the same thing or feeling the same emotion
3. Does not begin assigned tasks
4. Does not complete assigned tasks
5. Does not do or refuses to do what he/she told
6. Appears to have difficulty paying attention
7. Has difficulty generating ideas
8. Appears to have difficulty organizing materials, speech and ideas
9. Becomes disorganized during transition times
10. Appears to be forgetful (e.g., forgets homework, information)
11. Appears to act without thinking
12. Performance is inconsistent from day to day
13. Frequently appears angry
14. Hits, pushes or uses aggressive language toward his/her siblings or friends
15. Cries frequently; appears sad or depressed
16. Resists going to school (e.g., doesn’t get out of bed, dawdles, cries)
17. Appears to need continuous encouragement
18. Appears to engage in attention seeking behavior
19. Responds and works very slowly

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SOCIALLY THE CHILD...
1. Hits, pushes or uses aggressive language
2. Appears angry
3. Frequently gets stuck doing the same activity, saying the same thing or feeling the same way
4. Appears to engage in attention seeking behavior

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