Family/wha-nau fileMinistry of Education, Special Education

… helping you share information

with the people who might be

working with you and your child

as they grow up. Attach your child’s photo

here

July 2010

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About our family/wha-nau

Other things we’d like you to know about our family/wha-nau

The following times are difficult for us to attend appointments

or meet professionals:

The language we use at home is:

We need language interpretation: Yes / No

Our pet’s name is:

Child’s name:

Date of birth:

Family address:

Parent and carer names:

Telephone number:

Mobile:

Email:

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here

the important people in ’s life(add as many names and photos as you want, and describe their relationship with your child. Some people like to use a family tree and sometimes brothers and sisters like to help with filling in this sheet).

These are some of

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Equipment our child currently uses

Medication and allergies

Things we’d like you to know about our child so that we don’t have to repeat them every time we meet someone new

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About

The things:

Likes

Doesn’t like

Is good at

Finds a challenge

Needs help with

Can do by themselves

Can get upset about

’s favourite

TV programmes

Song or band

Toy

Colour/s

Food

When you’re with us, please…

When you’re with us, please do not…

The best way to keep in touch and communicate with us is …

Who will pick our child up

(list all the people who might pick your child up from centre or school):

Working with us

List of people working with us

Name:

Professional role:

Address:

Telephone or mobile:

Email:

Date of first contact:

Name:

Professional role:

Address:

Telephone or mobile:

Email:

Date of first contact:

Name:

Professional role:

Address:

Telephone or mobile:

Email:

Date of first contact:

Name:

Professional role:

Address:

Telephone or mobile:

Email:

Date of first contact:

Name:

Professional role:

Address:

Telephone or mobile:

Email:

Date of first contact:

Name:

Professional role:

Address:

Telephone or mobile:

Email:

Date of first contact:

People we have met recently

Name:

Date of meeting:

Why we met:

Follow-up action:

Name:

Date of meeting:

Why we met:

Follow-up action:

Name:

Date of meeting:

Why we met:

Follow-up action:

Questions we want to ask:

Where we are now

Our priorities

We would like help and support with the following

Other information you need to know

Information we’ve added over time

Date

(as your child grows, add information about how things might have changed, or ask for a new copy of this Family/wha-nau file)