Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) and (ASQ-SE):
Identifying and Understanding Social-Emotional Development in Infants & Toddlers

Presented by:
Terri Chandler, MFT Intern, Behavioral Health Specialist, Certified Ages & Stages Trainer, YMCA Childcare Health Consultation Program, Chair: Orange County Coordination of Resources for Infants to receive Better Services (CRIBS) Council

Dr. Judy Linnan, Psychoanalyst, PYLUSD Psychologist-Service Coordinator NEOC SELPA, Chair: Orange County Early Childhood Mental Health Collaboration, Chair: South Chapter-Infant Development Association

Description: This educational opportunity will provide an in-depth discussion of how to use this basic screening tool to look at the social-emotional development of young children, including how and when to refer for further assessment. Training components will include screening, question clarification, maintaining professional boundaries, integrating parenting, and cultural and gender differences when interpreting screening scores, outcomes and much more. There will be a heavy emphasis on social-emotional development and problem solving to give clinicians the tools to carry through with treatment plans and referrals. In addition, the new ASQ Manager will be presented that allows clinicians to tabulate scores and identify areas in which the child needs further assessment. The ASQ Manager tool places the information into a printable document for sharing with parents and generates a letter to parents explaining the results.

Sponsors/Co-sponsors: The Infant Development Association of California - Southern California Chapter
Orange County Early Childhood Mental Health Collaboration
Orange County Health Care Agency

CME/CEUs: This is an activity offered by OC HCA, a CMA-accredited provider. Physicians attending this course may report up to 3.5 hours of actual training of Category 1 credits toward the California Medical Association's Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the American Medical Association's Physician's RecognitionAward.

The Orange County Health Care Agency is an approved provider of continuing education credits for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (provider no. PCE389). The American Psychological Association has approved OCHCA to offer continuing education for psychologists.. This course meets the qualification for 3.5 hours of actual training hours of continuing credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs and Mds as required by the respective boards. Orange County Health Care Agency maintains responsibility for the program.

About:
What is the purpose of the ASQ and ASQ-SE

ASQ and ASQ-SE: Identifies infants and young children (3 months to 5 years of age) who show potential developmental delays. Early identification leads to early intervention. Utilizes parents as sources of information about their child’s development.

Who developed the ASQ and ASQ-SE?

Researchers in the area of Early Intervention at the University of Oregon.
Validity and reliability of the ASQ and ASQ-SE have been thoroughly examined.

Who currently uses the ASQ and ASQ-SE?

Parents and professionals use the ASQ and ASQ-SE worldwide in the early detection of developmental delays.
Children whose scores on the ASQ and ASQ-SE are below the cut-off point are referred to professionals for further evaluation.

Date/Time: Friday, November 18, 2005
Morning session: 8:00-11:30 am
Repeat of morning session in the afternoon from 1:00-4:30 pm

Fees: $50 for either morning or afternoon session and a discount fee of $40 for IDA members.

Location Educational Service Center (ESC), Placentia Yorba Linda School District
4999 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda CA 92886

Directions/Parking: Parking is free and available on the premises and street.

Attendance: Limited to 75 for morning or afternoon sessions.