Importance of the ASQ for your child's
​social and emotionl development

 The Ages and Stages Social Emotional Questionnaire, Second Edition (ASQ-SE), is a vital tool for understanding and supporting your child’s social-emotional health from birth to age 6. These screenings help identify your child's strengths and any areas where they may need additional support in social and emotional development. By ensuring your child receives these screenings early and often, you are taking a proactive step in supporting their overall well-being.

Why ASQ Screenings Are Important:

• Early Identification of Social-Emotional Concerns: The ASQ helps detect social-emotional issues early, allowing for timely interventions that can significantly enhance your child’s emotional health and social skills.
• Comprehensive Social-Emotional Assessment: The questionnaires cover key areas such as self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive functioning, autonomy, affect, and interaction with people, providing a thorough assessment of your child's social-emotional development.
• Parent and Caregiver Involvement: As a parent or caregiver, you have unique insights into your child's behavior. The ASQ empowers you to play an active role in monitoring and supporting your child’s social-emotional development.
• Regular Monitoring:​ Regular screenings help track your child’s social-emotional progress over time, ensuring they are developing healthy relationships and emotional skills.

Recommended Screening Schedule: 

The ASQ- Social and Emotional Questionnaire offers multiple screenings tailored to different ages, ensuring continuous monitoring of your child's social-emotional development. Screenings are recommended at the following ages:

• 2 months
• 6 months
• 12 months
• 18 months​

• 24 months
• 30 months
• 36 months
• 48 months​

• 60 months
• 72 months​

This comprehensive schedule ensures that any social-emotional issues are identified and addressed as early as possible.

Commitment to Our Community:

The Coös Coalition and Ammonoosuc Community Health Services are dedicated to ensuring that all our young residents in the North Country are screened as early and as often as possible. We offer these screenings for free through various organizations.
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If you have a child aged 0-6 and would like them to be screened, please contact us here, and we will ensure that happens. Additionally, we can provide you with age-appropriate resources and tips at no cost to support your child's social-emotional development.
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By prioritizing these screenings, we can work together to give every child the best possible start in life. Don’t wait—get your child screened today!

To request a screening