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All About Developmental Screening

Not all parents or caregivers may be familiar with developmental screening. This handout answers the ‘what’ and ‘why’ about the importance of developmental screening.

First Signs, Inc.

First Signs works to improve screening and referral practices and to lower the age at which young children are identified with autism and related disorders.

Make the First Five Count Initiative

Easter Seals offers early identification and intervention services for parents and caregivers. Free ASQ-3 screenings in English and Spanish are provided.

Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!

Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive! is a federal effort to encourage universal developmental and behavioral screening for children, and support for the families and providers who care for them.

CDC and Developmental Screening

Visit this webpage from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to learn more about developmental screening and monitoring.

Score Adjustment Chart for ASQ-3

Occasionally, parents or caregivers may skip items on ASQ questionnaires. Use this chart to calculate adjusted area scores when items are missing from ASQ-3 questionnaires.

Developmental Screening Resource Guide

Download this resource guide for a collection of free resources, including checklists, charts, and more, to help improve your developmental screening program.

Sample ASQ-3 Personal-Social Activities

Help improve the personal-social development of babies with these sample activities. ASQ-3 Learning Activities are perfect for sharing with parents of children who are developing typically or need non-intensive support in one or more developmental areas.

ASQ-3 cuestionario de 48 meses

See a sample completed ASQ-3 Spanish 48-month questionnaire. ASQ-3 questionnaires screen children 1–66 months for developmental delays.