About the Book
This training DVD is for the first edition of ASQ: SE. A helpful, informative companion to the Ages & Stages QuestionnairesÂ(R) Social-Emotional (ASQ: SE) screening system, this DVD gives an overview of emotional and social development and provides a thorough introduction to ASQ: SE. Viewers get an inside look at the screening system in practice as they watch a home visitor using ASQ: SE with the family of a 4-year-old boy. They'll
- see how parents complete the questionnaires, with close ups of sample questions
- learn about key success factors in working with families, such as establishing trust and ensuring confidentiality
- explore factors that may affect the results of ASQ: SE, such as the child's health, environment, and developmental delays
- get easy-to-follow instructions on scoring the questionnaires, supported by examples
- learn how to make professional judgments about referrals and communicate them to the family
With this instructive DVD, early interventionists, home visitors, pediatricians, teachers, and other professionals will be fully prepared to administer and score ASQ: SE.
Learn more about the complete ASQ: SE system, and discover ASQ-3â"[, the best way to screen infants and young children for developmental delays during the crucial first 5 years of life.
About the Author:
Dr. Squires is Professor of Special Education, focusing on the field of early intervention/early childhood special education. She oversees research and outreach projects in the areas of developmental screening, implementation of screening systems, early identification of developmental delays, and the involvement of parents in monitoring their young childrenâ (TM)s development.
She is lead author of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires(R), Third Edition (ASQ(R)-3; with D. Bricker; Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2009), Ages & Stages Questionnaires(R) Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ(R) SE-2; with D. Bricker and E. Twombly; Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2015), and the Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM(TM)), Research Edition (with D. Bricker, M. Waddell, K. Funk, J. Clifford, & R. Hoselton; Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2014).
She has authored or coauthored more than 90 books, chapters, assessments, videotapes, and articles on developmental screening and early childhood disabilities. In 2013, she coauthored the book Developmental Screening in Your Community: An Integrated Approach for Connecting Children with Services (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2013). Dr. Squires currently teaches doctoral-level courses in early intervention/special education and conducts research on comprehensive early identification and referral systems for preschool children.
For more than 20 years, Ms. Twombly has been involved in Ages & Stages Questionnaires(R) (ASQ(R)) research projects, including renorming for the Ages & Stages Questionnaires(R) Social Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ(R) SE-2;), and the Ages & Stages Questionnaires(R), Third Edition (ASQ(R)-3; Squires & Bricker; Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2009). She has conducted trainings on ASQ and ASQ: SE nationally and internationally and has provided technical assistance to states on the development of early identification and referral systems for young children. Ms. Twombly is a contributing author of ASQ-3 and an author of ASQ: SE-2, ASQ-3 Learning Activities, and ASQ: SE-2 Learning Activities & More.
Ms.Twombly's areas of interest and research include systems of care for substance-exposed newborns, infant mental health, family-guided early intervention, and the use of standardized screening tools in diverse health, educational and social services settings. She currently is working on a team to develop a universal system of screening and referral for families with young children in the state of Oregon.
Arden Munkres, M.F.A., is a video producer based in Eugene, Oregon.
