Social Emotional Toolkit Web.pdf

Social-Emotional Screening Toolkit

Tips & Tools for Early Childhood Programs

Learn how to:

• Screen with ASQ :SE-2
• Engage families
• Boost child development

The trusted social-emotional ASQ :SE-2 for screening of children from 1 month to 6 years helps you identify potential behaviors of concern during a child's critical early years and any need for further assessment. This toolkit will help your program get started with social-emotional screening using ASQ:SE-2. Use these handouts, tip sheets, charts, and other resources to effectively implement ASQ:SE-2, involve families in the screening process, and boost a child's social-emotional development between screenings.
Whether you're new to social-emotional screening or looking to enhance your current system, these resources will help ensure that the children in your program have the best chance at success in school and life.

CONTENTS

1. Screening with ASQ:SE-2
2. Engaging Families with ASQ:SE-2
3. Encouraging Social-Emotional Development
4. All About ASQ:SE-2

Screening with ASQ:SE-2

The resources in this section will show you how to use ASQ:SE-2 effectively for social-emotional screening. You'll also get first-hand tips from early childhood professionals who use ASQ:SE-2 with the families in their programs.

IN THIS SECTION

• How ASQ:SE-2 Works: A quick, step-by-step illustrated walkthrough of the ASQ:SE-2 screening process.
• Behavioral Areas of ASQ:SE-2: Which social-emotional areas does ASQ:SE-2 screen? Find out in this handy one-sheet.
• ASQ Calculators: Learn about the scoring and age calculators, which help ensure accurate, age-appropriate ASQ:SE-2 use.
• ASQ:SE-2 Scoring Help: Scoring ASQ:SE-2 is a little different than scoring ASQ-3. Guidelines to help you score accurately every time.
• Interpreting ASQ:SE-2 Results: Tips to help review ASQ:SE-2 results, understand what the score indicates, and consider possible next steps.
• ASQ:SE-2 Follow-Up: Tips for what next steps to take when a child scores in the monitoring zone.
• Top Tips for ASQ:SE-2 Success: Discover real-world tips for ASQ:SE-2 success from users of the screener.

ASQ Calculators

These calculators are a quick way to make sure you choose the right ASQ:SE-2 and ASQ-3 questionnaire for a child's age. Enter the child's birth date and weeks premature to find out which questionnaire should be used, or help adjust the score quickly if items were skipped on an ASQ:SE-2 or ASQ-3 questionnaire.

Scoring Help

Use these three tips to help you score ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires accurately:

1. Understand the difference between competence and problem behavior items.
2. Add additional points for items marked as a concern.
3. For missing items, calculate scores for the completed items.

Interpreting Results

The overall questions at the end of each questionnaire give parents an opportunity to express concerns. Discussing these is vital to making informed next steps.

Follow-Up

Deciding next steps for children with social-emotional concerns involves:

1. Providing activities and monitoring (rescreen) the child.
2. Sharing results with the primary care provider.
3. Providing parents with educational materials.
4. Referring to community resources.
5. Monitoring developmental trends using ASQ:SE-2.

Top Tips for Success

From ASQ Users:

• Communicate the value of social-emotional screening to parents.
• Involve parents in discussing their child's social-emotional development.

Engaging Families with ASQ:SE-2

When families actively participate in social-emotional screening, the process is easier and more accurate. The ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires provide opportunities to engage families in their children's social-emotional development.