# Sometimes parents answer an ASQ-3 question by filling in two circles. Do I count those questions and, if so, which answer do I use?

If possible, you should contact the parent and clarify the intended answer. If that is not successful, if the parent filled out the _yes_ and _sometimes_ responses, you could be conservative and score the item as _sometimes_. Or, you could omit the item and calculate an adjusted score for the area. [See our adjusted score calculator](/content/free-resources/asq-calculator/index.html). Only 2 items per area are able to be omitted, however.

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