Persistence
The same difficulty continues despite appropriate, targeted practice and support.
A common parent question
When should I ask for more help?
Home practice can be useful, but it should not become a substitute for professional support when a concern is persistent, significant, or getting in the way of the child’s access and well-being.
Across settings
The concern appears in more than one familiar environment, such as both home and school or childcare.
Impact
The difficulty is causing strong distress, avoidance, reduced participation, or loss of access to learning and routines.
Regression
A child loses skills that were previously used. For young children especially, loss of skills warrants prompt discussion with the pediatrician or developmental support system.
Bring examples, not just a label. Share what you see, when it happens, what you tried, and whether anything helped. Concrete observations are more useful than saying only that a child is “behind” or “struggling.”
Organize your observations
The Check-In helps you decide what to document next.
It is not a diagnostic tool. It is a parent decision-support tool for choosing the next reasonable action.
Start the Check-In