Providers and Parents as Partners in Using ASQ®-3 in a Virtual Environment

April 2020

Webinar Goal

Learn how to support families and continue screening services during a health crisis

Presenters

• Angela Rau
  Virtual Parent Education Specialist
  Parents as Teachers National Center
• Elizabeth Twombly, M.S.
  ASQ Author and Trainer
• Amy Clause
  Marketing Manager
  Brookes Publishing

Focused Objectives for Today

• Navigating our current environment for screening
• Focusing on ASQ-3 administration
• Review lessons learned from Virtual Child Screening study
• Recognize the challenges and opportunities implementing child screening during the health crisis
• Identify options to access ASQ-3 questionnaires and tools available to score and document results and follow-up
• Describe considerations and resources for remote delivery of ASQ screening to families during the health crisis

Get Comfortable with Terminology

• Virtual Environment
• Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC)— or Live Video Conferencing or web conferencing, or . . .
• Telecommunication—phone and text
• ASQ Online and Family Access

Questionnaire Delivery: Online

• ASQ Online: Secure, subscription-based system with data management, online questionnaire completion, and reporting.
• ASQ Family Access: Allows parents to view, print, and complete questionnaires at a secure website.
• Programs email the link to parents or add a link on their program website.

Questionnaire Delivery: Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) Screening

Option 1

• Parent completes ASQ-3 using Family Access in advance of visit.
• Professional and parent view results together through screen share.

Option 2

• Parent views questionnaire using Family Access.
• Parent answers questions verbally, and professional records answers in ASQ Online.

Questionnaire Delivery: Text

• Special Release of ASQ-3 questionnaires in JPEG format; one image per questionnaire page.
• Images can be texted to parents who don’t have internet access.
• Includes fillable PDFs of Information Summary sheets for professionals to use to record responses and scores.

Telecommunication Screening

• Professional sends images of questionnaires prior to meeting.
• Parent can try items prior to phone meeting.

Access to Special Release

• Program administrators can apply for access to the special release of questionnaires in JPEG format and the fillable information summary sheets.

Use a Parent-completed Tool

• Actively encourages family engagement.
• Validates parent concerns.
• Conveys the value of parents’ expertise.
• Educates parents about development.
• Bridges communication between families & providers.

Break Down Steps for a Virtual Environment

1. Prepare parents for screening
2. Introduce screening & ASQ-3
3. Document parent responses
4. Share results
5. Support follow-up

Virtual Screening:

1. Prepare parents for screening
   Reach out 1-2 weeks before the target screening date, send what’s needed using preferred method.

   • ASQ-3 Parent Guide
   • ASQ-3 Materials List

2. Introduce screening and ASQ-3
   Review ASQ-3 Parent Guide with the parent 3−5 days before the target screening date.

3. Support ASQ-3 administration
   Go through ASQ-3 together on the target screening date.

4. Document results
   Record parent responses using ASQ Online or other methods.

5. Share results
   Begin by celebrating the child, discuss results with parent within 1 week of target screening date.

6. Support follow-up
   Facilitate referrals if safe, monitor child’s development.

Resources for Professionals

• Free, monthly ASQ newsletter at bit.ly/JoinASQNews
• COVID-19 Home Visiting Rapid Response resource page at www.institutefsp.org
• Q&A hosted by Brookes on April 21, 2:00 pm EST; register at bit.ly/ASQ3VirtualQA

Questions?

• Brookes Publishing: [email protected]
• Parents as Teachers National Center: [email protected]

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