1. Autonomous functions | 1. Sweating/body temperature/digestion/defecation (eg, sweats more, sweats less, body temperature better regulated) |
| 2. Sleeping behaviour (eg, sleeps peacefully, sleeps less/more, can stay awake longer during daytime) |
| 3. Eating behaviour (eg, shows more appetite, eats more, can be fed longer, with less problems, can feed themselves) |
2. Motor skills | 4. Activity level (eg, moves more/less than before) |
| 5. Hand movements (eg, grips, manipulates, points better than before ) |
| 6. Gross motor functions (eg, has made progress, more strength, is more stable) |
3. Cognitive abilities | 7. Attention span (eg, when listening, looking at books, playing) |
| 8. Interest and motivation in new situations and activities (eg, explores more) |
| 9. Memory functions (eg, seems to remember sequences better, understands and remembers rules of playing) |
4. Speech and Communication | 10. Understanding speech (eg, understands speech better, is more attentive in listening) |
| 11. Speech and vocalisation (eg, uses new sounds, new syllables, new words) |
| 12. Use of nonverbal/alternative ways of communication (eg, looks longer at someone, points, uses gestures in order to express needs) |
5. Emotional state | 13. Emotional stability (eg, agitation, self injury, crying, screaming, shouting, calms down quicker) |
| 14. Child expresses feelings like, eg, joy, sadness, anger, interest |
| 15. Child reacts to someone else’s feelings, cries or laughs with others |
6. Social behaviour | 16. Child shows interest in other children, imitates what others do, feeds the doll |
7. Behaviour disorders | 17. Stereotype movements (eg, repetitive movements with hands or feet, reaction to stress), preferences in playing behaviour (eg, needs special smells or surfaces) |
8. Independence in daily living | 18. Changes in daily activities (eg, feeding, dressing, choosing, deciding, using the toilet) |
9. Education | 19. Education in activities of daily living, eg, child shows more obedient behaviour, accepts compromises more easily, tolerates changes better |
| 20. Child anticipates dangers/needs control |