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### [Sometimes children refuse to answer questions or attempt activities. How do I determine if a child isn't displaying the skill because they can't or because they don't want to? Does it matter?](https://support.agesandstages.com/kb/article/117-sometimes-children-refuse-to-answer-questions-or-attempt-actitivities-how-do-i-determine-if-a-child-isnt-displaying-the-skill-because-they-cant-or-because-they-dont-want-to-does-it-matter/)

If a child will not answer the question or perform the action in an ASQ-3 item, you can skip that item on the questionnaire and adjust the scoring so the child isn’t penalized. You can only skip 2 items per area, though, and still score the section. Directions for using adjusted scoring is found on page 72 of the AS…