Form SSA-3377-BK Function Report Child - Child Age 3 to 6th Birthday

Form SSA-3377-BK (02-2022) UF
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Function Report Child Age 3 to 6th Birthday
Filling out the Function Report
IF YOU NEED HELP COMPLETING ANY PART OF THIS FORM, CONTACT
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE. WE WILL HELP YOU.
The information that you give us on this form will be used by the office that makes the
disability decision on the child's claim. You can help them by completing as much of the
form as you can.

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Print or type.

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Do not ask a doctor or hospital to complete this form.

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Be sure to explain your answer if an explanation is requested or needed.

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If more space is needed to answer any of the questions, please use the
"REMARKS" section and show the number of the question being answered.

The information we ask for on this form tells us how you think the child's illnesses or
injuries affect the way he or she does many of his or her usual activities.

PLEASE REMOVE THIS SHEET BEFORE
RETURNING THE COMPLETED FORM.

Continued on the Reverse

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Privacy Act Statement
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Sections 1614(a)(3) and 1631(e) of the Social Security Act, as amended, allow us to collect this
information. Furnishing us this information is voluntary. However, failing to provide all or part of the
information may prevent an accurate and timely decision on any claim filed. We will use the
information to make a determination of eligibility for Supplemental Security Income benefits. We may
also share your information for the following purposes, called routine uses:
1. To Federal, State, or local agencies for administering cash or non-cash income
maintenance or health maintenance programs;
2. To appropriate State agencies, or other agencies providing services to disabled children,
to identify Title XVI eligible under the age of 16 for the consideration of rehabilitation
services; and
3. To specified business and other community members and Federal, State, and local
agencies for verification of eligibility for benefits.
In addition, we may share this information in accordance with the Privacy Act and other Federal
laws. For example, where authorized, we may use and disclose this information in computer
matching programs, in which our records are compared with other records to establish or verify a
person’s eligibility for Federal benefit programs and for repayment of incorrect or delinquent
debts under these programs.
A list of additional routine uses is available in our Privacy Act System of Records Notices
(SORNs) 60-0089, entitled Claims Folders Systems, as published in the Federal Register (FR),
on April 1, 2003, at 68 FR 15784; 60-0103, entitled Supplemental Security Income Record and
Special Veterans Benefits, as published in the FR on January 11, 2006 at 71 FR 1830; and 600320, entitled Electronic Disability (eDIB) Claim File, as published in the FR on December 22,
2003 at 68 FR 71210. Additional information, and a full listing of all of our SORNs, are
available on our website at www.ssa.gov/privacy/.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - This information collection meets the requirements of
44 U.S.C. §3507, as amended by Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not
need to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget control
number. We estimate that it will take about 20 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and
answer the questions. SEND OR BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR LOCAL SOCIAL
SECURITY OFFICE. The office is listed under U.S. Government agencies in your telephone
directory or you may call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). You may send
comments on our time estimate above to: SSA, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21235-6401. Send only comments relating to our time estimate to this address, not the
completed form.

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FUNCTION REPORT CHILD AGE 3 TO 6th BIRTHDAY
SECTION 1 - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
1. A. Print NAME OF CHILD:
FIRST

MIDDLE

LAST

B. Child's SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

C. Child's DATE OF BIRTH:
Month/Day/Year

D. PERSON COMPLETING FORM
NAME:
RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD:
DATE FORM COMPLETED:
Month/Day/Year

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (including Area Code) :

MAILING ADDRESS (Number and Street, Apt. No. (if any), P.O. Box, or Rural Route):

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

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SECTION 2 - FUNCTION DETAILS
2. A. Does the child have
problems seeing?
YES (Continue)

If "yes," please mark every statement below that is generally true
about the child:
Child uses glasses or contact lenses. If the child has problems
seeing even with glasses or contact lenses, please explain:

NO (Go to 2.B.)

Child cannot be fitted for glasses or contact lenses. Explain:

Child has other seeing problems. If so, please describe:

B. Does the child have
problems hearing?
YES (Continue)

If " yes," please mark every statement below that is generally true
about the child:
Child uses hearing aid(s). If the child has problems hearing
even with a hearing aid(s) OR has trouble using a hearing aid,
please explain:

NO (Go to 2.C.)

Child cannot be fitted for hearing aid(s).

Child has other hearing problems. If so, please describe:

Child uses American Sign Language.
Child reads lips.

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2. C. Is the child totally unable Does the child have problems talking clearly?
to talk?
Yes (answer questions below)
YES (Go to 2.D.)

NO (Continue)

No (continue to question 2.D.)
If "yes," please mark the block that best describes the child in
each of the two statements below, and then describe any other
speech problems:
Speech can be understood by people who know the child well:
Most of the time, or
Some of the time, or
Hardly ever.
Speech can be understood by people who don't know the child
well:
Most of the time, or
Some of the time, or
Hardly ever.
If the child has other problems talking, please explain:

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2. D. Is the child's ability to
communicate limited?

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If "yes," or "not sure," please tell us what the child does or can
do by checking "yes" or "no" for each of the following:
Asks a lot of what, why, and where
questions

Yes

No

NO (Go to 2.E.)

Yes

No

Uses complete sentences of more
than 4 words most of the time

NOT SURE
(Continue)

Yes

No

Talks about what he or she is
doing

Yes

No

Takes part in conversations with other
children

Yes

No

Asks for what he or she wants

Yes

No

Tells about things and activities that
happened in the past

Yes

No

Can tell a made up or familiar short
story

Yes

No

Can answer questions about a short
read-aloud children's story or TV story
like "Little Red Ridinghood"

Yes

No

Can deliver simple messages such
as telephone messages

YES (Continue)

If necessary, please explain. In addition, please tell us anything
else you think we should know about the child's ability to
communicate:

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2. E. Does the child's
impairment(s) limit his or
her progress in
understanding and using
what he or she has
learned?
YES (Continue)

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If "yes," or "not sure," please tell us what the child does or can do
by checking "yes" or "no" for each of the following:
Yes

No

Recite numbers to 3

Yes

No

Count three objects (like blocks, cars
or dolls)

Yes

No

Recite numbers to 10

Yes

No

Identify most colors, such as purple, and
shapes, such as a star

Yes

No

Knows his or her age

Yes

No

Asks what words mean

Yes

No

Knows his or her birthday

Yes

No

Knows his or her telephone number

Yes

No

Can define common words

Yes

No

Can read capital letters of the alphabet

Yes

No

Understands a joke

NO (Go to 2.F.)
NOT SURE
(Continue)

If necessary, please explain. In addition, please tell us anything
else you think we should know about the child's progress in
understanding and using what he or she has learned:

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2. F. Are the child's physical
abilities limited?
YES (Continue)

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If "yes," or "not sure," please tell us what the child does or can do
by checking "yes" or "no" for each of the following:
Yes

No

Catch a large ball, like a beach ball

Yes

No

Ride a big wheel, tricycle, or bike with
training wheels

Yes

No

Wind up a toy

Yes

No

Print at least some letters

Yes

No

Copy first name

Yes

No

Use scissors fairly well

NO (Go to 2.G.)
NOT SURE
(Continue)

If necessary, please explain. In addition, please tell us anything
else you think we should know about the child's physical
abilities:

G. Does the child's
impairment(s) affect his or
her behavior with other
people?
YES (Continue)
NO (Go to 2.H.)
NOT SURE
(Continue)

If " yes," or "not sure," please tell us what the child does or can
do by checking "yes" or "no" for each of the following:
Yes

No

Enjoys being with other children the same age

Yes

No

Shows affection towards other children

Yes

No

Is affectionate towards parents

Yes

No

Shares toys

Yes

No

Takes turns

Yes

No

Plays "pretend" with other children

Yes

No

Plays games like tag, hide-and-seek

Yes

No

Plays board games (like checkers or
Candyland)

If necessary, please explain. In addition, please tell us anything
else you think we should know about the child's behavior around
other people:

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2. H. Does the child's
impairment(s) affect his or
her habits and ability to take
care of personal needs?
YES (Continue)

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If " yes ," or " not sure ," please tell us what the child does or
can do by checking "yes" or "no" for each of the following. Check
"yes" if it is something the child used to do but doesn't do any
more just because he or she is older. For example, if the child
used to dress with help but now dresses without help, check
"yes" for both.
Yes

No

Usually controls bowels and bladder
during the day

Yes

No

Eats using a fork and spoon by self

Yes

No

Dresses self with help

Yes

No

Dresses self without help (except tying
shoes)

Yes

No

Washes or bathes without help

Yes

No

Brushes teeth with help

Yes

No

Brushes teeth without help

Yes

No

Puts toys away

NO (Go to 2.I.)
NOT SURE
(Continue)

If necessary, please explain. In addition, please tell us
anything else you think we should know about the child's
habits and ability to take care of personal needs:

I. Is the child's ability to
pay attention and stick with
a task limited?

If " yes," or " not sure," how long can the child pay attention to
TV, music, reading aloud or games?
15 minutes

30 minutes

YES (Continue)
NO (Go to 2.J.)
NOT SURE
(Continue)

If necessary, please explain. In addition, please tell us
anything else you think we should know about the child's
ability to pay attention and stick with a task:

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2. J. Please tell us anything else about the child that you think we should know.

SECTION 3 - REMARKS