# Your Developmental Screening Toolkit

Tips & Tools for Informing Families and Improving Your Screening Program

As an early childhood professional, you know how comprehensive developmental screening can improve lives and outcomes for children and families. But to parents, screening can sometimes be a source of fear and anxiety—especially if they’re not sure their child is reaching key milestones.

## How can you help?

Arm parents with the knowledge they need about their child’s development and the critical importance of periodic developmental screening.

## Turn the page for free resources on screening & child development!

This toolkit makes it easy, with links to fact sheets, checklists, posters, and charts that educate families about key milestones and get them on board with developmental screening. You’ll also find resources geared toward professionals, to help you improve your screening program and work effectively with families. Share these free resources today—and help ensure that more children are screened early for delays and connected with services that make all the difference.

### Things every parent should know about developmental screening

- It identifies delays early, when interventions can help the most.
- It’s recommended by the AAP. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all infants and young children be screened for delays as a regular part of their ongoing health care.
- It helps ensure better futures. Studies show that children who receive early treatment for developmental delays are more likely to graduate from high school, hold jobs, and live independently.
- It helps parents take an active role in guiding child development. Using a parent-completed screener like ASQ gives parents a chance to share their unique insights about their child and learn more about key developmental milestones.
- It boosts parent-child bonding. Parent-completed screenings are a great bonding experience for parents and children.
- It’s easy and quick. Screening isn’t a long, time-intensive process. It can be completed in many settings, from homes to a doctor’s waiting room, and parents can fill out most screening questionnaires in under 15 minutes.

## Screening Resources

| FACT SHEET | WHat is child development? | 
|---|---| 
| A child’s growth is more than just physical. | Children develop and learn throughout their lives. | 
| Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. | Most children reach milestones in playing, learning, speaking, behaving, and moving (crawling, walking, etc.). |

## Developmental Screening Fact Sheet

In a friendly Q&A format, this one-page fact sheet gives parents a fast introduction to screening and child development. [View Fact Sheet](http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/developmentalscreening.pdf)

## Public Awareness Poster

Print and hang this full-color poster in your office to remind parents why it’s important to track developmental milestones and catch delays early. [View Poster](http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/multiculturalflyer.pdf)

## Tips for Screening Success

How can your practice successfully implement a parent-completed screening tool? This article from the Brookes Early Childhood newsletter gives you 10 key tips, plus helpful free downloads to help you get started. [Read Article](http://archive.brookespublishing.com/articles/ec-article-0711.htm)

## Tips on Working with Families

Parents are the most valuable partner in your screening program. In this newsletter article, the ASQ co-developers share practical tips and free downloads to help you partner with families and get them on board with your screening program. [Read Article](http://archive.brookespublishing.com/articles/asq-article-0513.htm)

## Book Excerpt from Developmental Screening in Your Community

Read this free excerpt from the new book by the co-developers of the trusted ASQ. [Read Excerpt](http://archive.brookespublishing.com/documents/developmental-screening.pdf)

## ASQ Resources

The #1 screeners—ASQ-3™ for developmental screening and ASQ:SE for social-emotional screening—have been trusted for more than 15 years to pinpoint delays as early as possible. The parent-completed ASQ questionnaires are reliable and valid, cost-effective, recommended by top organizations, and easy to administer and score. Learn more about ASQ in the free downloads below, and see [www.agesandstages.com](http://www.agesandstages.com) for more.

## RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

### ASQ-3 At a Glance

Fast facts about the ASQ-3 developmental screener. [View Overview](http://agesandstages.com/asq-products/asq-3/asq-3-at-a-glance/)

### ASQ-3 Overview

A concise, jargon-free one-sheet, perfect for parents who need a quick and clear introduction to ASQ-3.
- In English: [View PDF](http://agesandstages.com/pdfs/brief_overview_asq3_english.pdf)
- In Spanish: [View PDF](http://agesandstages.com/pdfs/brief_overview_asq3_spanish.pdf)

### Free ASQ Screening

[Free Activity Stickers](http://es.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntlc10_mffc_homepageasq)

### RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS

Share these fun and effective activity ideas with parents and help them boost their child’s development between screenings. [Activity Ideas](http://agesandstages.com/asq-products/asq-3/asq-3-downloads/)

### ASQ Webinar

Led by the experts behind ASQ, this webinar shows you how to work with families from diverse backgrounds throughout the screening process. [Register Here](https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/885359448)

### LEARN MORE ABOUT ASQ at agesandstages.com

Get practical tips on weaving ASQ into the workflow of a pediatric office. [View Details](http://www.agesandstages.com/pdfs/practical_clinic_aspects_v2.pdf)

## Child Development Resources

**Your Baby at 2 Months**  
How your child plays, learns, speaks, and acts offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 2 months.  
**Developmental Milestones Checklists**  
**What most babies do at this age:**  
- **Social/Emotional**  
   - Begins to smile at people  
   - Can briefly calm himself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand)  
   - Doesn’t respond to loud sounds  
- **Language/Communication**  
   - Coos, makes gurgling sounds  
   - Turns head toward sounds  
- **Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)**  
   - Pays attention to faces  
   - Begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distance

**Child Growth Chart**  
Parents will love this growth chart! Customizable with photos of their child, it’s a fun way to track physical growth and keep an eye on key milestones. [View Growth Chart](http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/growthchart.pdf)

### It's time to change how we view a child’s growth.