Factors Placing Children Under Three At-Risk

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Infancy Through Age Two

           Established                                                        Biological                                           Environmental

  1. Genetic
    or Metabolic Disorders
  2. Congenital Structural Malformations
  3. Syndromes
  4. Neuro-muscular Disorders e.g. Cerebral Palsy
    muscular Dystrophy
  5. Sensory Defects e.g.
    Visual Impairment
    Hearing Impairment
    Other
  1. Genetic
    or Metabolic Disorders
  2. Congenital Structural Malformations
  3. Syndromes
  4. Neuro-muscular Disorders e.g. Cerebral Palsy
    muscular Dystrophy
  5. Sensory Defects e.g.
    Visual Impairment
    Hearing Impairment
    Othe


- Monitors
- Ventilators
-Nutritional Support

_Other

  1. Routine Well Child Care e.g.
    -Behind in immunizations
    - Other
  2. Degree of Availabiity or of Parenting Figure (emotional or physical ) e.g.
    -Foster care Placement
    -Chronic Illness of Parent
    -Other
  3. Ability of Parents to Understand and Folloow Throughh with Complex Medical Regimens e.g.
  4. Safety/Accidents e.g.
    -Exposure to environmental hazards
    -Suspected abuse in home
    -Physical/sexual /emotional abuse or neglect of any family member, past or present”-Children known to protective services 
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