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The INPP Developmental Questionnaire
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The following developmental questionnaire is copyright of INPP, Chester. It has proven to be a useful tool in identifying those children who are well indicated to benefit from a home programme of developmental movements -- that is, children suffering from a cluster of immature primitive reflexes.
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Seven or more "yes" answers is strongly indicative of a cluster of immature primitive reflexes.
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1. Is there any history of learning difficulties in either parent or their families?
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2. Were there any medical problems during pregnancy? (E.g. high blood pressure, excessive vomiting, threatened miscarriage, severe viral infection,
severe emotional stress.)
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3. Was your child born more than two weeks early or 10 days late?
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4. Was the birth process unusual or difficult in any way?
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5. Was your child's birth weight below 5 lbs?
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6. Did your child have any difficulty feeding in the first weeks of life, or in keeping food down?
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7. Was your child extremely demanding in the first 6 months of life?
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8. Did your child miss out the 'motor stage' of crawling on his or her tummy and creeping on hands and knees?
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9. Was your child late at learning to walk (16 months or later would be considered late)?
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10. Was your child late at learning to talk (2-3 word phrases at 18 months or later would be considered late)?
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11. Did your child have difficulty in, for example, learning to dress himself or herself, do up buttons or tie shoelaces beyond the age of 6-7 years?
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12. Does your child suffer from allergies?
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13. Did your child have an adverse reaction to any of his or her vaccinations?
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14. Did your child suck his or her thumb beyond the age of 5 years?
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15. Did your child continue to wet the bed, albeit occasionally, above the age of 5 years?
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16. Does your child suffer from travel sickness?
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17. Did your child find it very difficult to learn to tell the time from a traditional (as opposed to digital) clock ?
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18. Did your child have an unusual degree of difficulty learning to ride a bicycle?
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19. Did your child suffer from frequent ear, nose, throat or chest infections?
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20. In the first 3 years of life, did your child suffer from any illnesses involving extremely high temperature, delirium or convulsion?
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21. Does your child have difficulty catching a ball, and stand out as 'awkward' in PE classes?
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22. Does your child have difficulty sitting still for even a short period of time?
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23. If there is a sudden unexpected noise, does your child over-react?
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24. Does your child have reading difficulties?
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25. Does your child have writing difficulties?
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26. Does your child have copying difficulties?
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