When do you refer a child when using ASQ-3?
There are several instances where a professional may decide to refer a child after completion of ASQ-3. For the 5 developmental areas covered by ASQ-3, the tool uses cutoff scores to determine whether a child should be referred. The cutoff scores were developed through a standardization process and are set at 2 standa…
How long does it take to administer ASQ-3?
Questionnaires take 10–15 minutes for parents or caregivers to complete. Scoring takes about 2–3 minutes and can be conducted by professionals, paraprofessionals, or program staff.
The ASQ-3 questionnaire, particuarly in the Communication area, sometimes is not in-depth enough and may flag a child with a slight delay instead of a significant delay. How would you address this type of case?
The ASQ-3 is a developmental screener designed to indicate when children may have delays. The tool is not in-depth enough to determine whether children have a slight delay or significant delays in the Communication area (or any developmental area). If a child has concerns in the Communication area (i.e., scoring in th…
Can the ASQ-3 be used as a criterion-referenced tool to supplement information gained from standardized testing, which is a requirement for special education eligibility where I work?
ASQ-3 is a standardized tool, but not a criterion-referenced tool. It certainly can be used to add information to an eligibility evaluation—specifically adding skills the child can do and others than they still need assistance with, as well as providing parent input.
Are there ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires for a child over 5 years of age?
The ASQ-3 screens children up to 66 months of age. The ASQ:SE-2 screens children up to 72 months of age.
How often should parents complete ASQ-3 questionnaires?
The ASQ-3 is a flexible system and it allows programs to choose the frequency of screening based on what works best with your program's goals and capabilities. We do recommend that programs screen on a regular basis, rather than just once, to detect delays that may develop as children develop.
I understand that use of ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 is site specific, but I’m not sure how a “site” is defined. What constitutes a “site”?
A site is a single physical location, such as an office. An organization may have various sites—for example, the downtown office, the East branch, and the North branch. The sites may be located in the same city or town, the same county, the same state, or even different states. For instance, the University of Michiga…
Why does omitting 2 questions on the ASQ-3 require an adjusted score, but skipping 2 questions on the ASQ:SE-2 does not affect the scoring?
The ASQ-3 scores are domain scores; there are only 6 questions for each ASQ-3 area so skipping even 1 questions means missing 1/6th (16.67%) of the data; omitting 2 items for an area means missing 2/6th or 33.33% of the data. There is only one ASQ:SE-2 score which is calculated from all of the items on a questionnaire…
Can ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires be photocopied?
Yes, ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires, as well as the sample letters and forms in the User’s Guides, may be photocopied for use at a single site with all of the children served by the purchasing organization at no additional charge.
Does ASQ-3 screen a child's social and emotional skills?
Personal-Social is one of the five areas on ASQ-3 questionnaires. Items in the Personal-Social Area look at a child's self-help skills and their interactions with others. Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional, Second Edition, (ASQ:SE-2) provides a more in-depth screening of children's social-emotional skills.…
