What is included in ASQ-3 User’s Guide?
The ASQ-3 User’s Guide gives professionals explicit guidance on every step of the ASQ-3 process, providing detailed information on everything from parent enrollment to scoring. Helpful appendices provide samples of all important forms and letters in English and Spanish, supplemental activity sheets for parents, and g…
Our agency is converting to an electronic health record and phasing out paper files. Are we allowed to scan completed ASQ forms into our EHR? Are we allowed to enter the domain scores for the ASQ-3 in our EHR?
Yes, users are allowed to scan a completed questionnaire, including the Information Summary sheet, and save a copy in your EHR system. Users are also allowed to enter domain scores into your EHR; it is also allowable to enter responses or scores for individual items on ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 into your EHR system. Formal wr…
My child has been diagnosed with expressive language disorder and is receiving early intervention. Do you recommend completing ASQ-3 to track development in other domains?
If a child is receiving services through an early intervention program, their overall development is probably being monitored regularly with yearly, more in-depth assessments than ASQ-3. However, you can choose to complete ASQ-3 questionnaires to check development in areas not affected by expressive language disorder …
Are the master questionnaires on the CD-ROMs interactive or modifiable?
No, the questionnaires on the CD-ROMs are in PDF format and are not fillable (interactive) or modifiable. The CD-ROMs are basically a more durable version of the paper forms. You can use the CD-ROMs to print the questionnaires and then photocopy them as needed. If your program is interested in personalizing the questi…
Is training for ASQ-3 available?
Yes, training DVDs, on-site workshops through Brookes On Location, and annual training seminars are available. [Learn more][1]. [1]: http://agesandstages.com/products-services/training/
Is any information available on using ASQ with indigenous children?
Dr. Anita D'Aprano at the University of Melbourne has studied use of ASQ-3 with the Aboriginal Australian population. Two published articles are available. D'Aprano, A., Silburn, S., Johnston, V., Robinson, G., Oberklaid, F., & Squires, J. (2016). Adaptation of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires for Remote Aboriginal A…
What are the means and standard deviations for the ASQ-3 questionnaires age intervals?
Table 18 on page 171 in the ASQ-3 User’s Guide lists the means and standard deviations for each domain on each ASQ-3 questionnaire interval.
How many keycodes do I need?
If you are a single-site organization purchasing an ASQ Pro subscription, you need one keycode for each type of questionnaire you are interested in using in the online system. For example, if your organization would like to use ASQ-3 in English and ASQ:SE-2 in English, you will need one ASQ-3 in English keycode and on…
What is the explanation of a Sometimes response on ASQ-3?
Per the ASQ-3 User's Guide, “Sometimes indicates that your child is just beginning to perform the behavior (i.e., emerging skill) or performs the skill on occasion, but not all the time.” Emerging skills are those that the child does inconsistently or the child might miss component steps, such as needing help with mak…
Are ASQ-3 questionnaires easy to use?
ASQ-3 questionnaires are written at a 4th- to 6th-grade reading level and illustrated for ease of understanding. Each questionnaire comes with: * Easy instructions * An information sheet for identification * 30 simply worded activities—6 for each of the 5 developmental areas * An information summary sheet for…
