Factors Placing Infant Through Age Two At-Risk
Infancy Through Age Two
ESTABLISHED
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Genetic
or Metabolic Disorders - Congenital Structural Malformations
- Syndromes
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Neuro-Muscular Disorders e.g.
- Cerebral Palsy
- Muscular Dystrophy -
Sensory Defects e.g.
- Visual Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Other
BIOLOGICAL
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Diseases
A. Acute e.g. Meningitis
b. Chronic e.g.
- Cancer
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Otitis Media
- Other -
Trauma e.g.
- Head Injury
- Toxins (such as lead)
- Other -
Malnutrition e.g.
- Failure to Thrive
- Feeding problems
- Weight below 10 percentile and height below 10 percentile
- Failure to gain or loss of weight
- Other -
Technology Dependent e.g.
- Monitors
- Ventilators -
Nutrition Support
- Other
ENVIRONMENTAL
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Routine Well Child Care e.g.
- Behind in immunizations
- Other -
Degree of Availability or of Parenting Figure (emotional or physical ) e.g.
- Foster care Placement
- Chronic Illness of Parent
- Other -
Ability of Parents to Understand and Follow Through with Complex Medical Regimens e.g
- Monitors
- Ventilators
- Nutritional Support
- Other
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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
- Other - Parents with Disabilities
- Maternal/Paternal Level of Education
- Appropriate Formal and/or Informal Supports
- Financial Concerns
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Parent/Child Interaction with biological, adopted, or foster child e.g.
- Attachment concerns
- Inappropriate perceptions or expectations of infant
- Difficult temperament of infant
- Maternal rejection of infant
- Other - Cultural/Religious Differences
- Accessibility to Services
- Lack of Knowledge of Basic Infant and Child Care
- Inappropriate Parenting Skills
