What are the specific guidelines for how many hours child care providers should be working with children in order to fill out an ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2?
While the ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 are designed primarily to be completed by parents, caregivers or teachers who spend at least 15-20 hours a week with a child may also complete the questionnaires. This ensures that the person completing the questionnaire is familiar with the child's skills. We recommend that parents be in…
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 …
Is there data that shows that use of ASQ-3 improves children's development?
ASQ-3 is a screening tool. It checks a child's development and detects developmental issues that need follow-up. Use of ASQ-3 alone does not directly improve child development, especially for children with delays. If ASQ-3 is used as part of a comprehensive system that includes appropriate follow-up assessment and pr…
Can the ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 be administered by a family educator or home visitor?
Yes, ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 can be administered by family educators and home visitors. The questionnaires can be administered by any professional that works with young children. To learn more about the types of ASQ users, visit Who Uses ASQ . While, there are no specific administration requirements or certifications ne…
We are a home visiting program serving refugee families. Most of the parents don't speak or read English. How can we implement ASQ?
ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires are available in multiple languages ( see a full list ). ASQ questionnaires can also be delivered in an interview format with an interpreter that speaks the parents' language. Learn more about using interpreters .
Does the ASQ-3 require utilizing adjusted age with both pre-term infants (e.g., 20 weeks, 0 days to 36 weeks, 6 days), as well as early term infants (e.g., 37 weeks, 0 days to 38 weeks, 6 days)?
Adjusted age is used when a child is born 3 or more weeks premature. When conducting research for ASQ-3, the authors used 39 weeks as a full-term pregnancy. A child born at 36 weeks of gestation or earlier would be considered premature and would need an adjusted age calculated until 2 years chronological age. Some pr…
We give parents both ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 at the same time. Which ASQ:SE-2 questionnaire should be used if there isn't a questionnaire that corresponds directly to child's age assessed with ASQ-3 (for example, 8 months)?
There are no gaps between age intervals for ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires so there is always a questionnaire available for children in the appropriate age ranges (1-66 months for ASQ-3 and 1-72 months for ASQ:SE-2). Even when there is not an ASQ:SE-2 questionnaire with the exact same age as an ASQ-3 questionnaire…
Can I use some of the questions from ASQ-3 or ASQ:SE-2 in a tool that I am creating?
You need written permission from Brookes Publishing before adapting, translating, excerpting, or reformatting the ASQ questionnaires, User’s Guides, any related materials, or any part thereof in any way. To apply for permission, please complete a Permission Request Form . The permissions process takes several weeks …
Can you provide a statement or report that says ASQ-3 is evidence-based for vision and hearing screening?
ASQ-3 is not an evidence-based vision or hearing screening tool. ASQ-3 can indicate the need for further assessment in those areas, but it does not meet the guidelines as a vision or hearing screening tool.
Is ASQ-3 approved by an IRB?
An institutional review board (IRB) is a committee that reviews the methods proposed for research to ensure that they are ethical. Each reserach study needs to be individually approved with an institution's specific IRB. A tool, such as ASQ-3, is not granted blanket approval to be used in research studies. Numerous I…
