Tracking and Documentation Tools
When your child’s development is complex, clarity comes from tracking. Whether you're monitoring symptoms, interventions, regressions, or improvements, having a clear record can make all the difference — both for your own decisions and when speaking with providers.
This page offers tools and tips to help you document patterns, identify triggers, and advocate more effectively.
Daily Logs
Daily tracking helps reveal patterns in behavior, sleep, speech, diet, and more. Even subtle shifts can be meaningful when tracked consistently.
We recommend logging:
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Sleep patterns (duration, wake-ups, restlessness)
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Mood & regulation (hyperactivity, stimming, frustration)
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Speech (new words, clarity, spontaneity)
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GI symptoms (constipation, diarrhea, oily stool)
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Appetite & nutrition
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Supplements & medications (what was given, when)
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External factors (gluten exposure, illness, vaccines, school breaks)
Tip: Keep it simple. A spreadsheet, journal, or even a shared Google Form between caregivers can do the trick.
Symptom Flare Tracker
When regressions happen, you want to know what changed and when.
Try building a simple “flare tracker”:
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Baseline: What’s normal for your child when things are going well?
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Date of flare
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Symptoms that appeared or worsened
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Recent exposures or changes (diet, illness, sleep disruption)
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What helped (or didn’t)
This can support pattern recognition over time and inform medical consultations.
Provider & Test Records
Keep a centralized folder (digital or physical) with:
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Lab results
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Imaging (e.g., MRI)
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Stool tests
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Nutrient panels
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Doctor notes and visit summaries
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Referrals and recommendations
Having everything organized can save time and help you catch contradictions or overlooked patterns.
Tools & Apps That May Help
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Google Sheets – Customizable, sharable logs
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Notion or Trello – Visual tools for organizing interventions, appointments, and progress
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Daylio / Symple – Simple symptom and mood tracking apps