Transcript What is Ages and Stages?

What is Ages and Stages?
Overview for Birth to Six
Initiative
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Introduction
Ages and Stages is a developmental and
social-emotional screening for children
from one month to 5 ½ years.
It is highly reliable and valid
ASQ looks at strengths and trouble spots,
educates parents about developmental
milestones, and incorporates parents'
expert knowledge about their children.
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The ASQ is “designed for parents” and
adjusted for 4th to 6th grade level of
reading for easier understanding
Research supports that parent/care
provider observation is quite accurate
The tool is effective and affordable
Results can be shared so everyone
involved with the child has
developmental information
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More about the ASQ
 The ASQ 3 screens five domains of development:
gross motor, fine motor, communication, problem
solving and personal-social domains.
 The ASQ-SE is part of the detailed screening. The
“Social-Emotional” (SE) covers cognitive,
communication and motor development--this
includes autonomy, communication, affect,
compliance, and interaction with people.
 The SE age intervals do not always match ASQ 3
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Benefits
 Gives reliable and accurate results
 Makes effective ongoing monitoring of
development possible
 Online options that enhance accuracy and
efficiency
 Easy to use
 Requires little training
 Makes the most of parents' expert knowledge
 tool that links to developmental milestones
 Includes follow-up activities
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For more information
www.agesandstages.com
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