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Videotaping
the child's appearance
Why is it important to videotape the
appearance?
The observation of appearance gives general impression
about the stature and weight characteristics of a child and allows
to establish if there are any:
- Physical deformities, scars, traces of physical
abuse
- Alarming skin conditions
- Specific facial features associated with Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome
- Rickets
- Indications of timely passing of certain age milestones
What to record?
| A child has to be videotaped from different positions:
looking at the camera, from the left and the right side, from
the back. |
| A child should be shown in different positions:
standing, seating, walking, laying. |
| At some point the child should be seen undressed
(if very young), or lightly dressed. |
| Special attention should be paid to the face.
It has to be a close-up picture; preferably camera should be
positioned at the face level, but not at the angle to the face. |
| It's very beneficial to videotape the child in
naturally occurring situations: during feeding, washing, dressing,
playing, running, etc. |
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