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Are the children in your program at risk for social or emotional difficulties?

Identify behaviors of concern with the #1 social-emotional screener for young children

Early identification of social-emotional problems is crucial, as more and more children are experiencing poverty and other risk factors for depression, anxiety, and antisocial behavior. With Ages & Stages Questionnaires®:Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE), a highly reliable, parent-completed tool with a deep, exclusive focus on children’s social and emotional development, you can quickly pinpoint behaviors of concern and identify any need for further assessment or ongoing monitoring.

Step 1

Choose the right ASQ:SE questionnaire for the child’s age and give it to the parent—in person, by mail, or online through ASQ Family Access.

Step 2

Have the parent or primary caregiver complete the questionnaire. (Before the first screening, explain the purpose of screening; use the sample letter in the ASQ:SE User’s Guide—in English or Spanish—as a guide.)

Step 3

Score the questionnaire. Scoring takes just 2–3 minutes—less with ASQ Online‘s automated scoring.

Step 4

Share the results with families. Make referral recommendations as needed.

Step 5

For greatest convenience, manage your screening program with ASQ Online, which enables you to easily manage all of your ASQ data, run reports in seconds, import/export data, track referrals, and more.

Step 6

Screen children at regular intervals to monitor their progress so they can get the social-emotional support they need for success!

At a glance

What is it?

Parent-completed questionnaires that reliably identify young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties.

Which social-emotional areas does it screen?

Self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive behaviors, autonomy, affect, and interaction with people.

What age range does it cover?

3–66 months.

How many questionnaires are there?

8 age-appropriate questionnaires for use at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48, and 60 months of age.

How many items are there?

About 30 items per questionnaire.

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How long does it take?

Each questionnaire takes 10–15 minutes for parents to complete and just 2–3 minutes for professionals to score.

Is it valid and reliable?

Yes. ASQ:SE has been investigated with more than 3,000 children across the age intervals and their families. Reliability is 94%; validity is between 75% and 89%.