Family Information Notebook (FIN) - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Family Information Notebook (FIN) - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Family Information Notebook (FIN) - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
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INTRODUCTION TO DAILY ROUTINE<br />
This section contains information about your child’s routines. It includes:<br />
Important People in My Child’s Life: to provide information on family members, friends,<br />
and pets that are important to your child and the nicknames your child gives to these<br />
people or pets.<br />
Special Care Routines: to describe special routines (suctioning, skin care, therapies,<br />
postural drainage, etc.) and times for these routines.<br />
Special Equipment: to provide instructions and pictures or illustrations of how the<br />
equipment works so that others will learn how to use it and what to do if it breaks down.<br />
Mealtime Routine: provides information on your child’s eating times, food allergies,<br />
favorite foods, and feeding equipment.<br />
Personal Care: provides information on location of your child’s clothing and instructions<br />
for bathing, dressing, toileting of your child, as well as other routines.<br />
Play Time / Study Time: provides information on your child’s favorite activities, toys,<br />
music, and books and on TV, computer, and homework rules.<br />
Bedtime Routine: provides information on your child’s physical care and rituals at<br />
bedtime.<br />
Transportation: describes what your child needs for traveling, seating instructions, and<br />
specific instructions for field trips in programs / schools.<br />
You may want to provide photos of your child to indicate such things as your child’s<br />
seating position in the car or for feedings or any other photos which might help others<br />
learn about your child’s routines.<br />
If your child is of school age, a lot of the information contained in this section will be<br />
helpful to school or program personnel. For example, knowledge of food preferences,<br />
best ways of dealing with equipment, and sitting positions may help school personnel<br />
better assist your child.<br />
<strong>Information</strong> on daily medications and therapy routines may be found in the Emergency<br />
Health and <strong>Information</strong> and Health and Development sections of the notebook.<br />
© Junior League <strong>Family</strong> Resource <strong>Center</strong> 2005