When It Is Used
Use it when planning communication support around interests and activities that naturally sustain a child's engagement.
Child Interests Inventory
The Child Interests Inventory is a ready-to-send inventory for practitioners building individualized communication support. It helps practitioners gather observations about a child's interests, strengths, and preferences and connect them to natural routines, settings, and interaction opportunities.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Captures
The inventory captures caregiver observations of interests, strengths, and preferences, then supports practitioner links to routines, settings, or interaction opportunities.
Important Limits
The tool does not rank motivation, create reward schedules, prescribe activities, or treat adult-selected activities as child preferences without evidence.
Who completes the inventory?
A caregiver-facing inventory exists, and the practitioner reviews the submitted observations for planning.
Does the tool recommend activities?
No. The practitioner uses reported interests to plan communication opportunities; the system does not generate intervention prescriptions.
Can interests change over time?
Yes. The inventory supports initial profiles and updates so changes in interests or settings can be preserved.
What if an interest is too broad?
The practitioner can request or add a more specific example before using it for planning.