Does the keycode give me access to all ASQ questionnaires online?
An ASQ keycode grants online access only to the type of questionnaires it came with. The keycode that appears on a box of ASQ-3 questionnaires in English will allow access to ASQ-3 English questionnaires within your ASQ Online account. They keycode that appears on a box of ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires in Spanish will allo…
Are there guidelines for implementing ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 for visually impaired children?
If a child has a visual impairment, a program may not need to use ASQ-3. If the child is receiving services related to the visual impairment, their development is probably being monitored regularly already (perhaps even with yearly, more in-depth assessments than ASQ-3). If you do want to use ASQ-3 with the child, it…
Sometimes parents answer an ASQ-3 question by filling in two circles. Do I count those questions and, if so, which answer do I use?
If possible, you should contact the parent and clarify the intended answer. If that is not successful, if the parent filled out the yes and sometimes responses, you could be conservative and score the item as sometimes . Or, you could omit the item and calculate an adjusted score for the area. See our adjusted …
Is the ASQ-3 Spanish version validated with a Spanish-speaking population? Does it have separate normative data?
The Spanish translation of ASQ-3 has not been separately validated or normed. It is a translation of the English tool, not a separately developed tool with its own standardization data. However, the developers’ research suggests that the English cutoff scores are appropriate for Spanish-speaking children as well. Als…
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.
The ASQ calculator app provides adjusted age calculations for children born up to 13 weeks premature. Because it does not provide options over 13 weeks premature, does this mean these tools are not valid and reliable for infants born at 14 weeks premature or earlier?
ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 can be used with infants born more than 13 weeks premature. When the iOS version of the calculator app was developed several years ago, infants that survived when born more than 13 weeks premature were rare. We plan to update the iOS app in the future but do not have a timeline at this point. The …
Is a consent form mandatory? Why would one get a consent form?
The ASQ developers recommend that programs obtain the written consent of parents or caregivers when screening a child. A signed consent form indicates that the parent understands the purpose of the screening program and is agreeing for their child to participate. Programs can also use the consent form to obtain permi…
Can I email ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires to a colleague or a family?
Blank questionnaires may not be emailed to anyone for any reason. However, you may always share a completed questionnaire with a family in the course of your service provision to them. You may share the completed questionnaire using any communication method (e.g., email, mail, in-person) that meets your organization…
How do you calculate what age interval of the ASQ-3 should be used?
To determine the correct ASQ-3 interval for a child, you need to calculate a child's age in months and days. For easy age calculation, you can use our website calculato r at or the free ASQ Calculator app available in the Apple and Google Play app stores. A by-hand method is described on page 65 of the ASQ-3 User's …
What is the cost for 1,000 sets of ASQ-3 12 month questionnaires and 1,000 sets of ASQ-3 24 month questionnaires?
The ASQ-3 questionnaires are sold on a per-site basis and include paper masters and printable PDF files on CD-ROM for all 21 questionnaire intervals. We do not sell individual questionnaire intervals (for example, the 9 month ASQ-3 questionnaire). The cost for an ASQ-3 Starter Kit is $295. One individual location ma…
