What in-person training options are available?
We offer a variety of on-site ASQ seminars at your location and train-the-trainer institutes. Learn more about on-site seminars and ASQ Training Institutes . To inquire about arranging an on-site seminar, you can contact the Brookes On Location (BOL) Professional Development Coordinator at seminars@brookespublis…
In what setting can ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires be completed?
With online questionnaire completion through ASQ Family Access, parents are able to complete ASQ:SE-2 anytime, anywhere. The questionnaires can also be completed on paper at home; during home visits by nurses, social workers, or program staff; in waiting areas; or in educational centers. ASQ:SE-2 can be adapted to a …
Who completes ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires?
Parents or caregivers complete ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires independently, or, if necessary, with the assistance of a staff member. Caregivers and teachers who spend 15–20 hours per week with a child may also complete ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires.
My program conducts screenings with children who come from Spanish-speaking homes but are currently residing in an English only speaking home at the time of screening. When would you recommend bringing an interpretor to the home to complete a questionnaire? Prior to 9 months of age, do you think an interpretor would be needed?
Best practices for screening children with linguistically diverse backgrounds depends on many individual circumstances, including the English language skills of the child. If there is any doubt about whether the child understands English, the ASQ developers recommend that an interpretor be used. It is also important …
What is ASQ:SE-2?
ASQ:SE-2 is a low-cost, reliable, parent-completed tool for screening infants and young children for social-emotional delays during the crucial first 6 years of life.
I am presenting an ASQ-3 and/or ASQ:SE-2 training next month. How do I obtain permission to distribute photocopies of one of the questionnaires to seminar participants?
If you are presenting an ASQ-3 seminar, Brookes Publishing grants you permission to distribute photocopies of the completed 48-month ASQ-3 free of charge. If you are presenting an ASQ:SE-2 seminar, Brookes Publishing grants you permission to distribute photocopies of the completed 24-month ASQ : SE-2 free of cha…
When obtaining answers to questionnaires via telephone calls with parents, do we need to read the entire question, including items in parentheses?
No, it not necessary to read the entire question to parents, especially if they have a copy of the questionnaire with them. For example, item 4 in the Communication area on the 16 month questionnaire states, When you ask your child to, does he go into another room to find a familiar toy or object? (You might ask, “Wh…
If a teacher only spends 10 hours a week with a student, can they fill out an ASQ:SE-2 for the child? Are the results still valid and reliable?
No, 10 hours a week with a child is not enough time for a teacher to complete an ASQ:SE-2 for the child. Teachers or caregivers should spend at least 15-20 hours a week with a child in order to complete questionnaires for the child. In addition, the teacher or caregiver should have spent enough time with the child ov…
We screen children with ASQ:SE-2 and then rescreen them again in 4 months. How much of a difference in scores we would have to see to call it an official improvement? For example, we had a child's score go from 160 to 135. Is that a significant difference?
The developers have not conducted research comparing scores across time to determine what constitutes a significant difference. However, there are programs that used the ASQ:SE for progress monitoring and they have suggested a 25 point decrease in total score as an improvement.
My organization has many locations throughout the state. How many boxes of the ASQ-3 and/or ASQ:SE-2 do I need to buy?
Each branch office or physical site that will be using the ASQ-3 and/or ASQ:SE-2 system must purchase its own box of original questionnaires with accompanying CD-ROM. Questionnaire boxes, CD-ROMs, and master forms cannot be shared among sites. Each physical site must also have its own copy of the ASQ-3 User’s Guide a…
