Is the child afraid of anything?

What kind of living skills and adaptive behavior does the child exhibit?

• Independent or dependent upon adults?

• Age-appropriate everyday functioning?

• What is the child's developmental history?

• Age of walking? Age of talking?

• Does the child compensate for the disability? When did this begin? (For example, at what age did a child who is deaf begin using sign language? When did the child with a physical disability begin using a wheelchair?)

What is the child's medical history?

• Is there a history of medical problems affecting education?

• Is the child currently taking any medication?