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Teacher information checklist.

Specific observations are more useful than diagnostic conclusions. BrainLab requests teacher information only where relevant and with appropriate consent.

Describe the context

  • grade, course or learning context
  • how long and how often you have worked with the student
  • classroom or setting demands
  • attendance or major contextual factors you are authorized to share

Describe observable strengths and difficulties

Use examples, frequency and impact. Avoid assigning a diagnosis.

  • attention, organization and task initiation
  • reading, writing, mathematics and learning efficiency
  • communication, interaction and group participation
  • flexibility, routines or sensory responses
  • emotional regulation, behaviour and response to stress

Document functional impact

  • independent work
  • multi-step instructions
  • pace, accuracy or completion
  • transitions and unstructured time
  • participation, relationships or attendance

Note supports and response

  • instructional strategies
  • environmental changes
  • accommodations
  • targeted interventions
  • what improved, did not change or varied by context