Center for Families

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Cambridge, MA 02139

www.cambridgema.gov/dhsp/cff

 

 

Welcome to the Center for Families Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Online!

As you know, the first 5 years of your child’s life are so important to their long-term growth and development. The Center for Families wants to support you in providing the best start for your child. The Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) online tool helps you to better understand all of your child's different stages of development. You may complete this questionnaire every few months as your child learns and grow.  The ASQ ask questions about your child's communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal social skills. The Center for Families staff are available to support you in accessing or completing the ASQ tool.

 



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Dear Parent/Guardian:

 

The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and Center for Families invite you to complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) with your child.  The ASQ® is a developmental screening tool that provides you with a quick check of your child’s development.  It is easy to use and typically takes about ten minutes to complete.

 

Please read the text below and click on the “submit button” if you choose to proceed with the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) screening online via the Family Access Link provided to you by Center for Families.

I acknowledge that I have read the information provided by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) about the ASQ® screening process and choose the following option:

 

 

The ASQ® provides a snapshot of your child’s development and it focuses on what your child can do.  It celebrates your child’s strengths, highlights developmental milestones, and identifies any areas that may need more support.  Regular screenings allow you to learn about your child’s development and to address any questions or concerns you may have about what typical development looks like.  It allows you to participate in the decision-making opportunities related to your child’s early education and care programming, and it provides your program with invaluable knowledge about your child.  Additionally, you may receive an activities sheet filled with ideas on how to extend the learning at home.

TWO TYPES OF ASQ® DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING TOOLS AVAILABLE:

You have an opportunity to complete one or both of the following ASQ® developmental screening tools:

1.     Ages & Stages Questionnaires® - Third Edition (ASQ® DEV-3) addresses communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social skills.

2.     Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional - Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2): addresses self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive behaviors, autonomy, affect, and interaction with people.  

WHY WE COLLECT ASQ® DATA:

Center for Families and EEC collect ASQ® screening data to identify trends and patterns in the early education and care settings in order to better support the programs with resources and professional development opportunities.  EEC is only analyzing the combined scores of all the screening results.  The specific names of children are not included in the analysis. 

 

ASQ® results are confidential.  BothCenter for Families and EEC follow the Massachusetts confidentiality laws to ensure that your and your child’s personally identifiable information is protected. 

 

EEC signed a data-sharing agreement with United Way to jointly develop a data platform to analyze the combined data.  The data-sharing agreement ensures that all individuals accessing the data will maintain confidentiality and ensure your and your child’s privacy. 

 

Note: By clicking "Submit", you are agreeing to both our Family Access End User License Agreement and any other consent or authorization information outlined on this page.