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Michelle Belanger & Melinda Nudd

SEI 523 - ASQ Summary

In administering the Ages and Stages assessment with Sarah, we found that
several of the observations that we made during the assessment closely aligned with
the information that Jane shared during the Routines-Based Interview. Included,
was an overall concern for Sarahs behavior in the classroom and challenges with
her daytime napping and evening sleeping patterns. These concerns ultimately
became the priorities for intervention that we would continue to address and dive
deeper into throughout our work with the family. Also, additional observations
made throughout the ASQ revealed that Sarah is verbally advanced for her age, she
has amazing receptive language and she is extremely active.
The ASQ also revealed one area that represents a challenge for Sarah. And
this was her lack of self-initiated problem-solving skills. This was measured by her
inability to drop a Cheerio into a bottle and then to turn the bottle over to get it out.
It was also measured by the skill that Sarah had not yet mastered of using a spoon or
stick to get something out of reach. Lateral thinking was not present when observed
for this assessment. However after spending additional time with the family we
observed that lack of opportunity for Sarah to practice these skills. Because Sarah is
difficult to engage in play beyond what her mom is doing, both at home and
especially in the classroom, it is hard for Sarah to focus on these skills. Jane needs to
allow Sarah to do things for herself, and while this may mean Sarah struggles, we
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feel confident that when Sarahs behavior (tantrums) decrease, Jane can further
foster Sarahs independence and these skills can be mastered.
Overall the ASQ gave great insight into the behaviors and relationship
between Jane and Sarah and ultimately narrowed our focus as far as resources we
gathered and outcomes we created for the family.

TOPLINE OBSERVATIONS
Strong communication skills with advanced verbal skills
Strong gross motor skills Sarah is very physical and active. She walks, jumps
and runs easily.
Strong fine motor skills. Sarah enjoys turning pages of books and loves coloring.
Lacking problem-solving skills as explained in overview.
Strong personal and social skills. Sarah currently self feeds and dresses. She
enjoys playing with dolls, snuggles and asks for help when needed.