ASQ-3
What is the ASQ-3? - answer A comprehensive, first level screening tool and monitoring
system
•A parent questionnaire that inquires about developmental skills within five domains
•A criterion-referenced tool that will indicate whether further evaluation is necessary and
from there if intervention may be beneficial
criterion referenced tool - answer establishes cut off scores for acceptable performance
What the ASQ is not - answer•NOT an IQ test
•NOT a comprehensive evaluation assessment instrument
•NOT a diagnostic test (will not yield a diagnosis)
•NOT to be performed without parent or caregiver involvement
•NOT a norm-referenced assessment- will not give information about what age level a
child is performing at compared to peers on a normative sample
screening tools - answer Quickly assess performance within a domain or several
domains
•Determine if additional in-depth evaluations of occupation and performance skills or
other specific disciplines may be needed
ages of children who can be assessed by ASQ - answer1 month to 66 months
purpose of ASQ-3 - answer To efficiently and accurately identity infants and young
children who would benefit from further evaluation and if needed timely intervention
administration methods - answer•Parents may complete forms
•Health care providers may complete forms with parents
•Health care providers may administer items with input from parents
◦Mail out: mailing to parents at set intervals
◦Online
◦Telephone interview
◦Home visit
◦Onsite options
historic and psychometric properties - answer•Developed in 1980
•Standardized on a normative sample of children ages 0-6 yrs.
•Demonstrates good criterion validity, reliability and item agreement with other
developmental assessments
•Items listed on hierarchical development for each age- easiest to hardest
(recommended items be administered in correct order)
screening approaches - answer•Professionally based multidisciplinary team approach
(ex. OT and PT)
•Well child check-up approach (pediatricians, family physicians)
•Community based evaluation "round up" approach (go to various preschools, daycares
- all children get screened)
•Parent Monitoring Approach (parents sent forms at each age increment and will
complete forms à development monitored - for children who may be at risk for delays
ex. NICU babies)
What is the ASQ-3? - answer A comprehensive, first level screening tool and monitoring
system
•A parent questionnaire that inquires about developmental skills within five domains
•A criterion-referenced tool that will indicate whether further evaluation is necessary and
from there if intervention may be beneficial
criterion referenced tool - answer establishes cut off scores for acceptable performance
What the ASQ is not - answer•NOT an IQ test
•NOT a comprehensive evaluation assessment instrument
•NOT a diagnostic test (will not yield a diagnosis)
•NOT to be performed without parent or caregiver involvement
•NOT a norm-referenced assessment- will not give information about what age level a
child is performing at compared to peers on a normative sample
screening tools - answer Quickly assess performance within a domain or several
domains
•Determine if additional in-depth evaluations of occupation and performance skills or
other specific disciplines may be needed
ages of children who can be assessed by ASQ - answer1 month to 66 months
purpose of ASQ-3 - answer To efficiently and accurately identity infants and young
children who would benefit from further evaluation and if needed timely intervention
administration methods - answer•Parents may complete forms
•Health care providers may complete forms with parents
•Health care providers may administer items with input from parents
◦Mail out: mailing to parents at set intervals
◦Online
◦Telephone interview
◦Home visit
◦Onsite options
historic and psychometric properties - answer•Developed in 1980
•Standardized on a normative sample of children ages 0-6 yrs.
•Demonstrates good criterion validity, reliability and item agreement with other
developmental assessments
•Items listed on hierarchical development for each age- easiest to hardest
(recommended items be administered in correct order)
screening approaches - answer•Professionally based multidisciplinary team approach
(ex. OT and PT)
•Well child check-up approach (pediatricians, family physicians)
•Community based evaluation "round up" approach (go to various preschools, daycares
- all children get screened)
•Parent Monitoring Approach (parents sent forms at each age increment and will
complete forms à development monitored - for children who may be at risk for delays
ex. NICU babies)
