An Introduction to
Ages & Stages Questionnaires® and
ASQ Oregon Online Developmental Screening System
Presented by:
Jantina Clifford, PhD
and Kimberly Murphy
Early Intervention Program
College of Education
University of Oregon
Ages & Stages Questionnaires® is a registered trademark of Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
Training Objectives
• Define and discuss the benefits of developmental
screening
• Introduce and describe the ASQ-3
• Introduce asqoregon.com
• How you can use asqoregon.com with families
ASQ and ASQ:SE Training Materials by Jane Squires, Jane Farrell, Jantina Clifford, Suzanne Yockelson, and Elizabeth Twombly
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For more information about the ASQ and ASQ:SE, see http://www.agesandstages.com
WHY SCREEN?
Clearly
Typical
Under Detected
Clearly
Atypical
?
Adapted from Macias, M. (2006) D-PIP Training Workshop
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WHY SCREEN?
Clearly
Typical
Under Detected
?
Adapted from Macias, M. (2006) D-PIP Training Workshop
Copyright © 2011 Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. www.agesandstages.com
Clearly
Atypical
Screening
Below Cutoff
Professional
Assessment
Eligible (IFSP)
Not Eligible
Near Cutoff
(Monitor Zone)
Above cutoff
Continue to Monitor
(Re-Screen) & use
Curriculum-Based
Assessment to develop
learning plans
Incidence of children identified as
having a disability by age (2007)
2.53%
5.74%
http://www.ideadata.org,
11.36 %
What is the ASQ-3?
• Parent- or caregiver-completed
screening tool that encourage
parental/caregiver involvement
• Series of questionnaires for
children ages 1 month to
5 ½ years
• Tool to accurately identify children at risk for
developmental delay
ASQ and ASQ:SE Training Materials by Jane Squires, Jane Farrell, Jantina Clifford, Suzanne Yockelson, and Elizabeth Twombly
Copyright © 2008 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
For more information about the ASQ and ASQ:SE, see http://www.agesandstages.com
Domains Screened by the ASQ-3
ASQ-3 (screens 5 domains):
• Communication
• Gross motor
• Fine motor
• Problem solving
• Personal-social
ASQ:SE:
• Social-emotional development
ASQ and ASQ:SE Training Materials by Jane Squires, Jane Farrell, Jantina Clifford, Suzanne Yockelson, and Elizabeth Twombly
Copyright © 2008 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
For more information about the ASQ and ASQ:SE, see http://www.agesandstages.com
Features: ASQ-3 Areas & Questions
• 5 developmental areas
• 6 questions in each area
• Response options: Yes,
Sometimes, Not Yet
• Written at 4th to 5th
grade level
ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE Training Materials by Jane Squires, Jane Farrell, Jantina Clifford, Suzanne Yockelson, and Elizabeth Twombly
Copyright © 2012 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
For more information on ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE, see www.agesandstages.com
Features: ASQ-3 Areas & Questions
• Questions ordered in
a hierarchy
• Questions #5, #6 are
average skills for child
of that age
– (i.e., a 16-mo. skill
for a 16-mo. child)
More
Difficult
ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE Training Materials by Jane Squires, Jane Farrell, Jantina Clifford, Suzanne Yockelson, and Elizabeth Twombly
Copyright © 2012 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
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ASQ-3 Information Summary Sheet
(Sections 1 & 2)
ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE Training Materials by Jane Squires, Jane Farrell, Jantina Clifford, Suzanne Yockelson, and Elizabeth Twombly
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ASQ-3 Information Summary
(Sections 3, 4, & 5)
Number of People
Standard Bell Curve
68% of
population
scores in this
“average”
range
2.5%
13.5%
-2 SD
- 1 SD
Performance on Test
13.5 %
Average
(Mean)
+ 1 SD
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2.5%
+2 SD
What is asqoregon.com?
• Free online questionnaire
• to check your child’s development
• For children birth to five
Who can participate?
Free public service pilot project created / operated by
Early Intervention Program, University of Oregon
What will I receive?
• Confidential results by e-mail
• A copy of your questionnaire
Next Steps guide
• Fun play activities and
• Parenting links
Free public service pilot project created / operated by
Early Intervention Program, University of Oregon
How to get started?
asqoregon.com
asqoregon.com
What do I receive ?
• By email….
– Score Results letter via email
• Recommendations for follow up
• ASQ Play and Learning activities
– Next steps handout (attached with email)
• General follow up steps
• Links to help with questions or concerns about early
development
– Copy of the completed ASQ
• Keep for family records, share information
How can I use asqoregon.com
with Families?
• Share the site with families
• Parents can use on
their own
• Add ASQ to family records
• Parent conference tool
• Compare parent/caregiver
responses
• Identify strengths and areas for practice
• Complete ASQ online together with parent
• Check concerns / discuss results
• Use (email) results and Next Steps as a guide
• Can help you support parents when there are concerns
• referrals for further evaluation and/or services
Learning Links
for parents and caregivers
• Resources provided on web site and in Next Steps handouts:
• Zero to Three – age based handouts: www.zerotothree.org/
• CSEFEL- Center for Social Emotional Foundations and
Learning
behavior guides and more. Family tools: csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/family.html
• Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities (Oregon) site:
preventionlane.org/hbhc-links.htm
• Early Learning indicators, OR Dept of Ed, parent resources:
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1405
Parent Help Line Lane County
•
birthto3.org/parents/resources/parent-helpline
Resources at
asqoregon.com
• List of all EI/ECSE websites and phone numbers by county
• OR Dept of Education brochure, “Do You Have Concerns”?
• Links to national programs—“Zero to Three” and many other
parent-education links
• Family resources—Oregon 211, Parent Helpline, Birth to Three
• Organizations—Parents as Teachers, Child Care Resource & Referral,
etc…
• Parent Support groups in Oregon and more…
User Comments….
• “Great resource for parents who do not get out--a great
community service.”
• “….appreciate this opportunity to find out if my child is on track
and if I am too worried about things. “
• “… easy to use and follow -- I emailed
the link to my Birth to 3 friends.
• ….I was able to get my child scheduled
for an EI evaluation next month,
THANKS!!!!