Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)

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:

1. Communication: Language skills - what your child understands and what your child can say (e.g. receptive and expressive).

2. Gross Motor: How your child uses their arms and legs (e.g. walking, sitting, crawling, rolling over, pulling up to a stand)

3. Fine Motor: Your child’s hand and finger movement and coordination (e.g. grasping, clapping, banging, reaching, pointing).

4. Problem Solving: How your child plays and is able to solve problems (e.g. object permanence, using tools).

5. 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.

We score the ASQ and give you prompt feedback on how your child is doing. If you would like,  you can also receive a copy of your completed questionnaire. Even if your child’s development is on target, we will suggest some age-appropriate, fun activities for you and your child. If your child seems to be having difficulty in any of the areas assessed, we will make suggestions and help you with the next steps (e.g. referrals or other assessments). The ASQ is not a diagnostic tool, only a screener. So, your child will not be diagnosed with a disability based on the ASQ results. Completing an ASQ is simply a quick and easy way to highlight areas of potential delays, and to take early action to address them when intervention is most successful.  Here are some learning activities that you might try.

(ASQ, 2025)