View this presentation from ASQ author Elizabeth Twombly to learn how to support families and continue administering social-emotional screening through virtual interviews during the COVID-19 health crisis.
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Start the webinar
Welcome, my name is Amy Clause and I am the Marketing Manager for ASQ at Brookes Publishing. We are happy to be sharing information about using ASQ:SE-2 in a virtual environment.
Amy:
As we get started, I want to let you know this is a recorded webinar. You are able to download the slide handouts and other resources that we’ll showing in the webinar at bpub.fyi/ASQVirtualEnv
Information about obtaining a certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the webinar.
Amy:
This webinar will share information about how to continue providing social-emotional screening children while providing virtual services during the current health crisis.
I am very happy to have Elizabeth Twombly, ASQ author and trainer, with me for this webinar. Liz will be sharing information learned from extensive work with implementing screening with children and their families.
Amy
This webinar is designed to provide useful information while early childhood professionals are virtually providing services because they are unable to meet with families in person.
Today’s webinar discusses social-emotional screening with ASQ:SE-2
A separate webinar recording is available for administering ASQ-3 virtually. You can view that webinar at the URL on the screen.
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One of the first questions that comes to mind when thinking about screening virtually is how can I deliver questionnaires to parents?
Many programs were used to giving physical copies of questionnaires to parents, which is very difficult right now.
Next I’ll talk about two options for sharing questionnaires with parents.
Amy
The first option for sharing questionnaires with parents is using ASQ Online. This will work with parents who have access to the internet with a computer, tablet, or phone.
ASQ Online is a subscription-based system for managing ASQ screening. It includes features for automated scoring, tracking follow-up, and reporting.
But, the feature that is most helpful during this health crisis is ASQ Family Access which allows programs to share questionnaires with families using a secure webpage customized by the program.
A professional can email a link to a parent and the parent can view, print, and/or complete the questionnaire using a computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
Amy
Many programs across the country are using ASQ Online and ASQ Family Access.
If you are interested in learning more, there are some links on your screen.
Amy
Family Access can be used to facilitate screening with interactive video conferencing.
Screening should still be explained in advance and planned with the parent and Liz will talk more about that in the next section.
One option for using Family Access: Parent fills out the questionnaire online in advance. The professional receives the scored questionnaire through ASQ Online. During IVC, the professional screen shares and reviews the questionnaire and results with the parents
In another option, both the parent and professional can look at the ASQ:SE-2 questionnaire together using ASQ Online. They can do that using screen share or each on their own devices. The parent and professional can read the questions out loud together and then the parent gives answer to each item. The professional can record the answers inside their ASQ Online account.
Amy:
Now I’ll talk about another option to deliver questionnaires to parents.
Some parents don’t have access to the internet and some programs can’t start using ASQ Online and Family Access at this moment in time. Also, some professionals may not have access to their ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires while working from their homes.
Because questionnaires can not be emailed, Brookes Publishing is making a special release of ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires in jpeg format available. This alternate format will be available for use through September 1, 2020.
So, a professional who is working directly with a family can text these images to the parent so the parent has the questionnaire in front of them during the video conference or telephone visit. The parent is not meant to print the images or try to fill out the questionnaire. They are just for reference for the parent as the professional administers ASQ:SE-2 in an interview format.
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The special release also includes fillable PDF versions of the item response sheets and information summary sheets. These can be used by professionals to record parent responses if they don’t have access to their files or a printer.
Amy
Here’s a closer look at the Item Response Sheet.
This sheet is included with the ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires. It includes a brief version of each item and is designed for programs that want to record responses and return the completed questionnaires to parents. And it can be used for recording answers during administration during an interview format, like during this time period.
For this special release, we added information in the left hand margin to help providers score the items. As you know, the scoring varies on ASQ:SE-2 depending on whether the item is asking about a competence or problem behavior. The information in the left hand margin shows you the score for the responses.
So, for number 1, which is a competence item, a response of Often or Always is 0 points. But for item 3, which is a problem behavior, a response of Often or Always is 10 points.
These numerical scores can be entered into the Item Score column to the right of the number.
The next column lets you enter in 5 points if the parent indicates that it’s a concern
And the column on the right lets you enter any comments or notes.
Later in the presentation, we’ll show you how you can use this fillable form in an interview with a parent.
Amy
As you enter numerical scores for the items and the parent concerns, the fillable PDF will automatically add up the scores. And the final score box on page 2 of each item response sheet will populate.
There’s a close-up on the screen now.
Providers can use the Information Summary sheets to record the child’s score. In section 2, the provider can mark whether the child is below the cutoff, monitoring zone, or above the cutoff. And the other sections are also interactive, including the ability to mark follow-up actions.
Amy
These new jpeg images will work for professionals doing screening with video conferences or telephone visits.
With IVC, the professional texts the images for the correct questionnaire interval to the parent prior to the conference.
The parent can use the questionnaire images to answer the items ahead of time and record answers on a piece of scrap paper
Or, the parent and professional can discuss the items together during the IVC.
The professional would record the parent responses on paper or with the fillable item response sheet.
Amy
Using the jpeg files is very similar when holding visits by telephone.
The professional would text the images to the parent prior to the call.
And again, the parent can use the questionnaire images to answer/think about the items ahead of time and record answers on a piece of scrap paper
During the call, the professional would administer the questionnaire in an interview format. The parent and professional can discuss the items together.
And then, the professional would record the parent’s responses on paper, in ASQ Online, or with the fillable item response sheets.
Amy
The special release of image files and fillable item response and information summary sheets are available through Brookes Publishing.
Program administrators can apply for access to the files for their program.
This alternate format will be authorized for use through the end of the summer.
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[Mention why it’s important for the parent to have the questionnaire, even on a phone call]
Explain why and give examples of internalizers
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There is a new resource available that describes using ASQ:SE-2 with parents in virtual environments.
This guide is available at our ASQ virtual administration landing page and in the special release materials in the Brookes Download Hub.
Amy
The ASQ Age Calculator and the Adjusted Score calculators are very helpful with ASQ administration. There is a website version on www.agesandstages.com and a free app, available for Apple devices and on Google Play.
It is recommended that no more than 3 items be omitted on any questionnaire interval in order to accurately interpret ASQ:SE-2 results. Detail on adjusting score is on Provider Guide and in the User’s Guide.
1–2 missing items: If 1 or 2 items are missing, then proceed with the child’s total score. Adjusting the total score will not change the interpretation of the child’s score (i.e., the child’s adjusted total will still be above the cutoff, close to the cutoff in the monitoring zone, or below the cutoff).
3 missing items: If 3 items are missing and the total score of completed items is within 5 points of a cutoff, then adjusting the total score will change the child’s results (i.e., results will move from below the cutoff to the monitoring zone, or from the monitoring zone to above the cutoff).
Refer to ASQ:SE-2 User’s Guide, pg. 92-93 for additional information about scoring with omitted items.
And, I encourage you to sign up for our free monthly ASQ newsletter which has articles about using ASQ, free downloads, and sometimes special offers.
And the ASQ website has many helpful features including a interactive FAQ Knowledge Base with more than 200 user-submitted questions, a Networking Directory, and a Training Portal with training resources. All of these features are free but some require registration.
There are also several helpful resources that you may want to share with parents. On your screen, you’ll see the new parent guide, parent-child activity handouts, and a guide and poster that covers social-emotional development. These materials are all available at the virtual administration landing page on your screen.