Get a fuller picture of each family's strengths and needs—and guide your decision‐making about next steps—with the newest tool from the developers of the renowned ASQ® screeners. The free Environmental Screening Questionnaire (ESQ™) is a quick, parent‐completed screening tool that gathers vital information about the home environments of children from ages birth through 6.
Get a fuller picture of each family's strengths and needs—and guide your decision‐making about next steps—with the newest tool from the developers of the renowned ASQ® screeners. The free Environmental Screening Questionnaire (ESQ™) is a quick, parent‐completed screening tool that gathers vital information about the home environments of children from ages birth through 6. When used in tandem with ASQ, the ESQ screener gives you a more accurate, balanced picture of each child's developmental status, risk and protective factors, and overall well being.
Provided as an electronic download of master PDF files, professionals reproduce the forms and share with parents for completion. In about 10–15 minutes, they'll answer questions in six key areas:
After scoring the ESQ in just 2–3 minutes, discuss results with the family and plan follow‐up steps using the ESQ Referral Summary. If the score is high, follow up with support and additional resources and ask the family to fill out ESQ again in 6 months. If the score is lower, the family may not need additional support unless a caregiver has indicated a concern.
BENEFITS
*Does not imply endorsement by the AAP
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
Be sure to create an account during the checkout process (or log in to your existing account), since your account is where you'll be able to access your ESQ files for future downloads.
After you complete your order, you'll be taken to an order confirmation screen where, upon accepting the license agreement, you will be able to download the ESQ files. The files will also be stored on your account page on the Digital Goods tab.