# Items by Behavioral Area This chart shows the seven behavioral areas and the specific ASQ:SE-2 items that fall into each area. These areas can be helpful to users as they interpret and discuss results with families. | Behavioral Area | Abbreviated Item | 2m | 6m | 12m | 18m | 24m | 30m | 36m | 48m | 60m | |----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----|----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| | Self-regulation | Can calm self? | 7 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | Body relaxed? | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | Trouble falling asleep at naptime or night? | | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | | | | | | | Calms within half hour with upset? | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | Cries for long periods of time? | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 9 | | | Tries to hurt others (children, adults, animals)? | | | 21 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | | | Does things over and over and gets upset when stopped? | | | | 11 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 22 | | | Seems more active than other children? | | | | | | | 12 | 16 | 16 | | | Settles after exciting activities? | | | | | | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Stays with activities for at least [3, 5, 10, or 15] minutes? | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 18 | 13 | | | Moves easily from one activity to another? | | | | | | 22 | 8 | 20 | 20 | | | Destroys or damages things on purpose? | | | | | | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | | | Total number of self-regulation items | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Compliance | Follows [simple or routine] directions? | | | | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 24 | | | Follows rules at home or child care? | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | | | Does what you ask? | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | | | Total number of compliance items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Adaptive functioning | Trouble sucking from breast or bottle? | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | Stays awake for hour or more at one time during the day?| 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Feeding takes longer than 30 minutes? | 11 | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | Gets constipated or has diarrhea? | | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | Eating problems [stuffing food, vomiting, eating nonfood]? | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | | | Sleeps at least [8 or 10] hours in a 24-hour period? | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | | | Hurts self on purpose? | | | | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | | | Stays away from dangerous things? | | | | | | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | | | Unusual interest in or knowledge of sexual language and activity? | | | | | | | 30 | 32 | 32 | | | Stays dry during the day? Goes to bathroom by self? | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | | | Note: Numbers next to next to abbreviated items indicate item number on the specific ASQ:S --- | Behavioral Area | Abbreviated Item | 2m | 6m | |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----|----| | Autonomy | Checks that you are near when exploring? Explores new places? | | | | | Too worried or fearful? | | | | | Clings more than you expect? | | | | | Total number of autonomy items | 0 | | | Affect | Likes to be picked up and held? Likes to be hugged or cuddled? | 2 | | | | Stiffens and arches back when picked up? | 3 | | | | Interested in things (people, toys, and foods)? | | | | | Seems happy? | | | | | Shows concern for other people's feelings? | | | | | Total number of affect items | 2 | | | Social-communication | Makes sounds and looks at you while playing with you? | | | | | Makes sounds or gestures to get attention? | | | | | Smiles back at you? | | | | | Makes sounds back when you talk? | | | | | Looks at you and seems to listen when you talk? Turns head, looks, or smiles when you talk? Looks at you when you talk to him? | 4 | | | | Makes babbling sounds? | | | | | Lets you know when [hungry, tired, uncomfortable, sick, hurt]? Lets you know feelings with gestures or words? Uses words for wants or needs? | 5 | | | | Uses words to describe own and others' feelings? | | | | | Looks in the direction you point? | | | | | Tries to show you things? | | | | | Responds to name? | | | | | Uses sounds or gestures to communicate wants? Uses sounds, words, or gestures to let you know wants? | | | | | When you copy sounds baby makes, repeats same sounds back? | | | | | Shows you things by pointing and looking back at you? | | | | | Plays with objects by pretending? | | | | | Uses 2 words to ask for wants? | | | | m | 6m | 12m | 18m | 24m | 30m | 36m | 48m | 60m | |---|----|-----|-----|-----|----|-----|-----|-----| | | | | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 28 | 27 | | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | 19| | | | | | | | | | 20| | | | | | | | | | 21| | | | | | | | | | 22| | | | | | | | | | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | 6 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | | | | | | | | | 25 | 19 | 19 | | | | 24 | 16 | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 30 | 29 | | | | | | | | 25 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | | | | | | | 28 | 27 | 30 | | | | --- | Behavioral Area | Abbreviated Item | 2m | 6m | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----|----| | Social communication (continued) | Pretends objects are something else? | | | | | Has simple back-and-forth conversations with you? | | | | | Total number of social-communication items | 2 | 6 | | Interaction | Smiles at you and family members? Laughs or smiles [with you and family members, when playing with you]? | | 2 | | | Seems to enjoy watching or listening to people? Likes to play games such as Peekaboo? Likes hearing stories [and, or] singing songs? | 6 | 7 | | | Stays upset more than an hour when you leave? | | | | | Enjoy [feeding times, mealtimes] together? | 12 | 13 | | | Likes to play near or be with family and friends? Greets familiar adults? Talks or plays with familiar adults? | | 3 | | | Looks for you when stranger comes near? Friendly with strangers? | | | | | Likes to be around other children? Plays next to other children? | | | | | Can name a friend? Takes turns and shares during play with children? | | | | | Other children like to play with child? | | | | | Likes to play with other children? | | | | | Total number of interaction items | 2 | 3 | | General concerns and Overall comments | Anyone shared concerns about behaviors? | 16 | 23 | | | Parent concerns about [eating, sleeping, or toileting behaviors/habits]? | 17 | 24 | | | Parent worries about [baby, child]? | 18 | 25 | | | What parent enjoys about [baby, child]? | 19 | 26 | | | Total number of general concerns and Overall items | 4 | 4 | | | Total number of ASQ:SE-2 items per interval | | 19 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | Excerpted from ASQ:SE-2 User’s Guide by Jane Squires, Ph.D., Diane Bricker, Ph.D., & Elizabeth Twombly, M.S. © 2015 Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.