Which team members are typically involved in a robust multi-informant assessment?

• A. Clinician, parents, teachers, and direct observation
• B. Only the child
• C. Only the teacher
• D. Only the clinician

Answer: (A)

Gathering information from multiple reporters across different settings is essential because children's behavior often changes depending on the environment. A robust multi-informant assessment brings together several perspectives: the clinician who can interpret and synthesize the data, parents who observe how the child behaves at home, teachers who see the child in the classroom and social context, and direct observation that provides objective, real-time behavior across settings. This combination gives a fuller, more accurate picture of functioning, helping to identify patterns that single-source reports might miss. Relying on just one source—whether the child, the teacher, or the clinician—can miss important contexts and introduce biases, whereas integrating these informants yields a well-rounded assessment.