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Questions for Caregiver / Orphanage Doctor
Print these questions and then record the answers in your notebook. You will be able to ask them the first or second day. If you have a video camera, ask if you can record the voices without picture in case you miss anything.
- About Child General
- What is his normal sleeping routine? (bed time/ wake up / naps)
- What does he eat?
- What does he play with?
- What can he say?
- Does he take a pacifier?
- Does he take a bottle or sippy cup?
- Can he feed himself?
- What size clothes does he wear?
- What size shoes does he wear?
- Is he potty-trained? If not, what size pull-up/diaper?
- About Child History
- Why was he placed in the orphanage?
- Why were the parental rights terminated?
- Where was child born (city/hospital)?
- What time was child born?
- Were there any complications during his birth?
- Did his birth mom see him/hold him?
- Who else was present during his birth?
- Will his birth mother know anything about us?
- Will his birth mother know anything about him?
- Who named him?
- What is his ethnic racial background?
- Does he have any other siblings?
- Will his siblings know about him/us?
- Does anyone in his birth family know about him?
- Who knows what?
- Any other relatives they know about – names & locations?
- Is he baptized?
- About His Parents
- What are her/his first, middle, and last names?
- How old is she/he?
- Where is she/he from?
- Is/were she/he married?
- Did they go to college?
- What do they look like?
- Is it possible to have pictures?
- What religious background did they have?
- Are they alive?
- Do they have any special hobbies or interests?
- Occupation?
- Any medical issues?
- Are there any other children that she/he kept?
- Was his father ever involved?
- If child wants to meet his birth parents, can it be arranged?
- Medical Questions
- Is he allergic to anything?
- What exactly is his diagnosis?
- Is there any special care he needs?
- Are there any foods he cannot have?
- What immunizations has he received
- Was he exposed to anything prenatal?
- Was he exposed to anything postnatal?
- Was he exposed to HIV or other STD?
- Are there any physical or mental illness in this family history?
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Depression
- Alcoholism
- Drug Addiction
- HIV
- Vision or hearing impairment
- Is he on medications?
- Is he at a normal developmental level (physical and mental)?
- Has he been tested for hearing or vision impairment?
- Is he circumcised?
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