Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
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Screening is a way to quickly assess your child's current skills and development and help identify any delays. It will tell you how your child is communicating, socializing, problem-solving and developing physically. It will show you how your child is progressing including their strengths and any areas in need of improvement.
The ASQ-3 measures key areas of early baby and child development, and the ASQ:SE-2 assesses social-emotional development. It takes just 10-15 minutes to complete!
The ASQ targets five key areas of development:
Communication: Language skills - what your child understands and what your child can say (e.g. receptive and expressive).
Gross Motor: How your child uses their arms and legs (e.g. walking, sitting, crawling, rolling over, pulling up to a stand)
Fine Motor: Your child’s hand and finger movement and coordination (e.g. grasping, clapping, banging, reaching, pointing).
Problem Solving: How your child plays and is able to solve problems (e.g. object permanence, using tools).
Personal-Social: How your child interacts with others (e.g. smiling, recognition, affection).
There is an additional section that asks you open-ended questions about your child’s development and provides an opportunity to add in any concerns.
Once the ASQ is scored, you will receive a copy of the results. You will not have any additional steps to take if the results convey that your child is developing without any concerns. If your child has difficulty with any of the skills assessed, your child might receive a referral for more assessments. Since the ASQ is not an assessment, your child will not be diagnosed with a disability based on the results of the ASQ. It is simply used to help determine if your child needs additional assessments and help find potential delays when early intervention is most successful. Here are some learning activities that you might try.
(ASQ, 2025)