Training - Ages and Stages Questionnaire ASQ-3™ and ASQ-SE™

TRAINING NOTICE

King County Developmental Disabilities Division is excited to offer training on developmental screenings to individuals from the Mental Health community on using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire.
 
Join us September 21st, 2011 for a training session on the ASQ-3™ and ASQ-SE™"   The ASQ is an accurate, valid, and parent friendly developmental screening tool.   Quick and easy to use, low cost and effective, the ASQ has been used by professionals for 15 years.  It is especially useful for professionals working with families who have children from 1 month to 60 months of age.  

What is it: This hands-on training will give you all the basics you need to incorporate the ASQ system into your program, and have confidence using the screening tools:
•    Making the most of ASQ-3
•    Getting started with ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE
•    What's new in the ASQ-3
•    Introducing the tools to parents
•    Scoring, interpreting results, and making referral decisions
•    Communicating screening results sensitively to families

Client Benefit:  Whether your program is center-based or home-based, the ASQ tools can help you:
•    Create strong partnerships with families.
•    Accurately screen children in basic developmental categories
•    Identify potential developmental delays that need ongoing monitoring or further assessment
•    Provide activities that promote developmental progress.
•    Educate parents on child development.
•    Know how to discuss concerns about development with families.
•    Know where to refer families for further evaluation and services.

Training Fees:  None
This training is funded by the Federal ARRA grant., administered by the King County Developmental Disabilities Division/Early Intervention Birth to 3 program.
 
Pre-registration Required:
E-mail your name, agency, and position to jan.wrathall@kingcounty.gov.  Please put in the subject line:  ASQ training .  If several people are attending from one agency, only one e-mail is necessary but please identify the name and position of the individuals. 

Deadline for registration:  September 12, 2011
 
NOTE:  At minimum, it is strongly recommended that each site have purchased an ASQ Users Guide and Starter Kit prior to the training.  We also recommend that everyone who will be administering the screening have a personal copy of the ASQ-3 Users Guide.  http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/squires-asq/index.htm#asqkit
 
What Is ASQ-3?
ASQ-3 is an accurate, reliable, and parent-friendly way to screen young children. ASQ-3 is the newest version of the screening, and makes it easy to identify potential delays as early as possible and determine which children need further assessment or ongoing monitoring.
 
What is ASQ-SE
ASQ:SE is a screening tool that identifies infants and young children whose social and emotional development requires further evaluation to determine if referral for intervention services is necessary.
(from Brookes publishing online.  more info about the ASQ system at http://www.agesandstages.com )