Ages and Stages Questionnaire - 24 month English

Ages & Stages
Questionnaires®

24 Month Questionnaire

23 months 0 days through 25 months 15 days

Please provide the following information. Use black or blue ink only and print
legibly when completing this form.

Date ASQ completed:

Child’s information
Middle
initial:

Child’s first name:

Child’s last name:
Child’s gender:
Male

Female

Child’s date of birth:

Person filling out questionnaire
Middle
initial:

First name:

Last name:
Relationship to child:

Street address:

Parent

Guardian

Teacher

Grandparent
or other
relative

Foster
parent

Other:

City:

State/
Province:

ZIP/
Postal code:

Country:

Home
telephone
number:

Other
telephone
number:

E-mail address:

Names of people assisting in questionnaire completion:

Program Information
Child ID #:

Program ID #:

Program name:

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Child care
provider

24 Month Questionnaire

23 months 0 days
through 25 months 15 days

On the following pages are questions about activities children may do. Your child may have already done some of the activities
described here, and there may be some your child has not begun doing yet. For each item, please fill in the circle that indicates
whether your child is doing the activity regularly, sometimes, or not yet.

Notes:

Important Points to Remember:
✓ Try each activity with your child before marking a response.
❑
✓ Make completing this questionnaire a game that is fun for
❑
you and your child.

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✓ Make sure your child is rested and fed.
❑

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✓ Please return this questionnaire by _______________.
❑

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At this age, many toddlers may not be cooperative when asked to do things. You may need to try the following activities with your
child more than one time. If possible, try the activities when your child is cooperative. If your child can do the activity but refuses,
mark “yes” for the item.

COMMUNICATION

YES

SOMETIMES

NOT YET

1. Without your showing him, does your child point to the correct picture
when you say, “Show me the kitty,” or ask, “Where is the dog?” (She
needs to identify only one picture correctly.)
2. Does your child imitate a two-word sentence? For example, when you
say a two-word phrase, such as “Mama eat,” “Daddy play,” “Go
home,” or “What’s this?” does your child say both words back to you?
(Mark “yes” even if her words are difficult to understand.)
3. Without your giving him clues by pointing or using gestures, can your
child carry out at least three of these kinds of directions?
a. “Put the toy on the table.”

d. “Find your coat.”

b. “Close the door.”

e. “Take my hand.”

c. “Bring me a towel.”

f. “Get your book.”

4. If you point to a picture of a ball (kitty, cup, hat, etc.) and ask your child,
“What is this?” does your child correctly name at least one picture?
5. Does your child say two or three words that represent different ideas
together, such as “See dog,” “Mommy come home,” or “Kitty gone”?
(Don’t count word combinations that express one idea, such as “byebye,” “all gone,” “all right,” and “What’s that?”) Please give an example of your child’s word combinations:

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COMMUNICATION

(continued)

YES

SOMETIMES

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NOT YET

6. Does your child correctly use at least two words like “me,” “I,” “mine,”
and “you”?

COMMUNICATION TOTAL

GROSS MOTOR

YES

SOMETIMES

NOT YET

1. Does your child walk down stairs if you hold onto one of her hands?
She may also hold onto the railing or wall. (You can look for this at a
store, on a playground, or at home.)

2. When you show your child how to kick a large ball, does he
try to kick the ball by moving his leg forward or by walking
into it? (If your child already kicks a ball, mark “yes” for
this item.)

3. Does your child walk either up or down at least two steps
by herself? She may hold onto the railing or wall.

4. Does your child run fairly well, stopping herself without
bumping into things or falling?

5. Does your child jump with both feet leaving the floor at the
same time?

*

6. Without holding onto anything for support, does your child
kick a ball by swinging his leg forward?

GROSS MOTOR TOTAL
*If Gross Motor Item 6 is marked
“yes” or “sometimes,” mark
Gross Motor Item 2 “yes.”

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FINE MOTOR

YES

SOMETIMES

NOT YET

1. Does your child get a spoon into his mouth right side up so that the
food usually doesn’t spill?
2. Does your child turn the pages of a book by herself? (She may turn
more than one page at a time.)
3. Does your child use a turning motion with his hand while trying to turn
doorknobs, wind up toys, twist tops, or screw lids on and off jars?
4. Does your child flip switches off and on?
5. Does your child stack seven small blocks or toys on top of each other
by herself? (You could also use spools of thread, small boxes, or toys
that are about 1 inch in size.)

6. Can your child string small items such as beads,
macaroni, or pasta “wagon wheels” onto a string
or shoelace?

FINE MOTOR TOTAL

PROBLEM SOLVING

YES
Count as “yes”

1. After watching you draw a line from the top of the
paper to the bottom with a crayon (or pencil or pen),
does your child copy you by drawing a single line on
the paper in any direction? (Mark “not yet” if your
child scribbles back and forth.)

Count as “not yet”

2. After a crumb or Cheerio is dropped into a small, clear bottle, does
your child turn the bottle upside down to dump out the crumb or
Cheerio? (Do not show him how.) (You can use a soda-pop bottle or
baby bottle.)
3. Does your child pretend objects are something else? For example,
does your child hold a cup to her ear, pretending it is a telephone?
Does she put a box on her head, pretending it is a hat? Does she use a
block or small toy to stir food?
4. Does your child put things away where they belong? For example, does
he know his toys belong on the toy shelf, his blanket goes on his bed,
and dishes go in the kitchen?
5. If your child wants something she cannot reach, does she find a chair or
box to stand on to reach it (for example, to get a toy on a counter or to
“help” you in the kitchen)?

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SOMETIMES

NOT YET

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PROBLEM SOLVING

(continued)

YES

6. While your child watches, line up four objects like
blocks or cars in a row. Does your child copy or
imitate you and line up four objects in a row? (You
can also use spools of thread, small boxes, or
other toys.)

PERSONAL-SOCIAL

SOMETIMES

NOT YET

PROBLEM SOLVING TOTAL

YES

SOMETIMES

NOT YET

1. Does your child drink from a cup or glass, putting it down again with
little spilling?
2. Does your child copy the activities you do, such as wipe up a spill,
sweep, shave, or comb hair?
3. Does your child eat with a fork?
4. When playing with either a stuffed animal or a doll, does your child pretend to rock it, feed it, change its diapers, put it to bed, and so forth?
5. Does your child push a little wagon, stroller, or other toy on wheels,
steering it around objects and backing out of corners if he cannot turn?
6. Does your child call herself “I” or “me” more often than her own
name? For example, “I do it,” more often than “Juanita do it.”

PERSONAL-SOCIAL TOTAL

OVERALL
Parents and providers may use the space below for additional comments.
1.

Do you think your child hears well? If no, explain:

YES

NO

2.

Do you think your child talks like other toddlers her age? If no, explain:

YES

NO

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OVERALL

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3. Can you understand most of what your child says? If no, explain:

YES

NO

4. Do you think your child walks, runs, and climbs like other toddlers his age?
If no, explain:

YES

NO

5. Does either parent have a family history of childhood deafness or hearing
impairment? If yes, explain:

YES

NO

6.

Do you have any concerns about your child’s vision? If yes, explain:

YES

NO

7.

Has your child had any medical problems in the last several months? If yes, explain:

YES

NO

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OVERALL

(continued)

8.

Do you have any concerns about your child’s behavior? If yes, explain:

YES

NO

9.

Does anything about your child worry you? If yes, explain:

YES

NO

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24 Month ASQ-3 Information Summary

23 months 0 days through
25 months 15 days

Child’s name: ________________________________________________________ Date ASQ completed: __________________________________________
Child’s ID #: ______________________________________________________ Date of birth: ______________________________________________
Administering program/provider:
1. SCORE AND TRANSFER TOTALS TO CHART BELOW: See ASQ-3 User’s Guide for details, including how to adjust scores if item
responses are missing. Score each item (YES = 10, SOMETIMES = 5, NOT YET = 0). Add item scores, and record each area total.
In the chart below, transfer the total scores, and fill in the circles corresponding with the total scores.

2.

3.

Area

Cutoff

Communication

25.17

Gross Motor

38.07

Fine Motor

35.16

Problem Solving

29.78

Personal-Social

31.54

Total
Score

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

TRANSFER OVERALL RESPONSES: Bolded uppercase responses require follow-up. See ASQ-3 User’s Guide, Chapter 6.
1. Hears well?
Comments:

Yes

NO

6. Concerns about vision?
Comments:

YES

No

2. Talks like other toddlers his age?
Comments:

Yes

NO

7. Any medical problems?
Comments:

YES

No

3. Understand most of what your child says?
Comments:

Yes

NO

8. Concerns about behavior?
Comments:

YES

No

4. Walks, runs, and climbs like other toddlers?
Comments:

Yes

NO

9. Other concerns?
Comments:

YES

No

5. Family history of hearing impairment?
Comments:

YES

No

ASQ SCORE INTERPRETATION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR FOLLOW-UP: You must consider total area scores, overall
responses, and other considerations, such as opportunities to practice skills, to determine appropriate follow-up.
If the child’s total score is in the
If the child’s total score is in the
If the child’s total score is in the

area, it is above the cutoff, and the child’s development appears to be on schedule.
area, it is close to the cutoff. Provide learning activities and monitor.
area, it is below the cutoff. Further assessment with a professional may be needed.

4. FOLLOW-UP ACTION TAKEN: Check all that apply.
______ Provide activities and rescreen in _____ months.

5. OPTIONAL: Transfer item responses
(Y = YES, S = SOMETIMES, N = NOT YET,
X = response missing).

______ Share results with primary health care provider.
______ Refer for (circle all that apply) hearing, vision, and/or behavioral screening.
______ Refer to primary health care provider or other community agency (specify
reason): __________________________________________________________.
______ Refer to early intervention/early childhood special education.
______ No further action taken at this time

1
Communication
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Problem Solving
Personal-Social

______ Other (specify): ____________________________________________________

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