Protocol - Early Childhood Speech and Language Assessment - Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Description
The communication subscale of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) includes 6 questions that screen young children from 24-30 months for developmental delays in language skills. The ASQ-3™ is completed by a parent (or child's caregiver) or by an examiner asking a parent (or child's caregiver) questions about the child. The protocol includes scoring instructions. Additionally, the Brookes Publishing Company offers an optional online management system for ASQ-3™ called ASQ Online.
Specific Instructions
In order for speech and language assessments to be considered valid, the investigator should make sure that the respondent speaks English well. The respondent should have hearing and cognitive ability adequate for understanding the items and evaluating the child's speech and language ability. For genetic studies, children should be assessed for hearing or nonverbal impairment as related factors that can contribute to low performance. Language impairment can appear without these factors but if these factors appear, the genetics of the language impairment may be confounded with the genetics of the related factors. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) is a proprietary, fee-based instrument that is available for purchase from Brookes Publishing Company. The communication portion of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) is not sold separately.
Availability
Protocol
Summary of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition
The communication subscale of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) includes 6 questions that assess developmental delays in language skills.
A child's scores for the communication portion are compared to cut-off scores to determine a need for monitoring or further assessment.
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires® is a registered trademark of Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
ASQ-3™ is a trademark of Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
Personnel and Training Required
The ASQ-3™ User's Guide contains essential information for using the ASQ-3™. No formal training is required, but training is offered through Brookes Publishing Co. Information on training is available at www.agesandstages.com.
Equipment Needs
The respondent will need a copy of the questionnaire. The ASQ-3™ Materials Kit is available for purchase at www.agesandstages.com.
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Proxy-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Toddler
Participants
Parents and caregivers of children ages 24-30 months
Selection Rationale
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) was vetted against similar protocols and selected because it is a validated, relatively short parent- (or child caregiver-) reported questionnaire that can be used to screen a large number of children.
Language
Chinese, English, Other languages available at source
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | Child speech age stages proto | 62981-6 | LOINC |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Delayed speech and language development | HP:0000750 | HPO |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #7 (ERP 7) reviewed the measures in the Speech and Hearing domain.
Guidance from ERP 7 includes the following:
- No significant changes
Protocol Name from Source
Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition
Source
Jane Squires, Ph.D., & Diane Bricker, Ph.D., with assistance from Elizabeth Twombly, M.S., Robert Nickel, M.D., Jantina Clifford, Ph.D., Kimberly Murphy, Robert Hoselton, LaWanda Potter, M.S., Linda Mounts, M.A., & Jane Farrell, M.S. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: A Parent-Completed Child-Monitoring System, Third Edition. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) is a proprietary instrument and can be obtained through:
Customer Service
Brookes Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 10624
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624
Telephone: 1-800-638-3775 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-410-337-9580 (international)
Fax: 410-337-8539
http://www.agesandstages.com
General References
Dionne, C., Squires, J., & Leclerc, D. (2004, June). Psychometric properties of a developmental screening test: Using the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) in Quebec and the US. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48(4–5), 408.
Earls, M., & Hay, S. S. (2006). Setting the stage for success: Implementation of developmental and behavioral screening and surveillance in primary care practice—The North Carolina Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD) Project. Pediatrics, 118(1), 183–188.
Squires, J., Bricker, D., & Clifford, J. (2010). Developmental screening measures: Stretching the use of the ASQ for other assessment purposes. Infants and Young Children, 23(1), 14–22.
Zubrick, S. R., Taylor, C. L., Rice, M. L., & Slegers, D. (2007). Late language emergence at 24 months: An epidemiological study of prevalence, predictors, and covariates. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 50, 1562–1592.
Protocol ID
200301
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX200301000000 | Protocol 200301 - proprietary. Check DCW for more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Early Childhood Speech and Language Assessment
Release Date
October 8, 2010
Definition
This measure is a questionnaire to assess the development of speech and language skills.
Purpose
This measure is used to identify children who have not developed age-appropriate speech and language skills.
Keywords
SLAS, Speech Language Assessment Scale, Early childhood speech and language assessment, Communication, Ages and Stages, ASQ, proprietary, speech and hearing
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 200301 | Early Childhood Speech and Language Assessment - Ages and Stages Questionnaire |
| 200302 | Early Childhood Speech and Language Assessment - Speech and Language Assessment Scale |
Publications
Nguyen, M. V. H., et al. (2024) Subcortical and cerebellar volume differences in bilingual and monolingual children: An ABCD study Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 2024 February; 65. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101334
Rice, M.L. & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2016) Language Phenotypes. In V. Jagaroo and S.L. Santangelo (eds.) Neurophenotypes, Innovations in Cognitive Neuroscience. Springer. 2016 January; doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3846-5_12