Using the ASQ-3 Overall Questions_edited
Using the ASQ -3 Overall Questions
| ASQ-3 intervals | Overall question | Possible problem indicator of | Examples of referrals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-14 | Does your baby use both hands/legs equally well? | Cerebral palsy | Health care provider; motor specialist |
| 2-14 | When you help your baby stand, are his/her feet flat on the surface most of the time? | Cerebral palsy | Health care provider; motor specialist |
| 4-14 | Do you have concerns that your baby is too quiet, or does not make sounds like other babies? | Hearing impairment; communication delay; autism | EI/ECSE; SLP; audiologist |
| 16-60 | Do you think your child talks like other toddlers/children his/her age? | Articulation delay; speech-language disorder | Early intervention/early childhood special educator (EI/ECSE); speech-language pathologist (SLP) |
| 16-60 | Can you understand most of what your child says? | Articulation delay; speech-language disorder | EI/ECSE; SLP |
| 30-60 | Can other people understand most of what your child says? | Articulation delay; speech-language disorder | EI/ECSE; SLP |
| 16-60 | Do you think your child walks, runs, and climbs like other toddlers/children his/her age? | Neurological conditions; cerebral palsy | EI/ECSE; health care provider; motor specialist |
| All | Do you think your baby/child hears well? | Hearing impairment | EI/ECSE; audiologist |
| All | Does either parent have a family history of childhood deafness or hearing impairment? | Hearing impairment | EI/ECSE; audiologist |
| All | Do you have concerns about your baby's/child's vision? | Visual impairment; strabismus | Primary health care provider |
| All | Has your baby/child had any medical problems in the last several months? | If ear infections, possible hearing impairment; other medical problems could indicate a very long list of issues | Primary health care provider; audiologist for hearing evaluation |
| All | Do you have any concerns about your baby's/child's behavior? | Regulatory disorder; autism; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; oppositional defiant disorder; anxiety disorder; depression | EI/ECSE; health care provider; infant mental health or behavioral specialist |
| All | Does anything about your baby/child worry you? | Varies | Varies |
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