Developmental Screening Opportunity
The TX-ADDM Project, in collaboration with TCDS and the ACT LEND Program, is offering developmental screening tools for parents/caregivers of young children (up to 5 years old) who may be concerned about their child's development. We have two screeners available for free in English and Spanish:
- The Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3rd Edition or also known as the ASQ-3
- Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional-2nd Edition or also known as the ASQ:SE-2
The ASQ-3 is for parents who have concerns about their child's general development and the ASQ:SE-2 is for parents who have concerns with their child's social-emotional development. You are welcome to choose one out of the two or take both screeners. We have an option to take one right after the other if that is your preference. Each screener takes 10–15 minutes for parents or caregivers to complete.
About the Texas ADDM Project
As the second largest state in population and second largest in land area, Texas captures much of the diversity in population and geography observed throughout the United States. These features significantly contribute to existing public health surveillance of autism and developmental disabilities, especially considering the impact of health disparities among children and youth with autism and their families.
Members of the ADDM team will engage with education and health sites throughout Bexar County to capture cases of autism and developmental disabilities within education and medical records. The team will work with community organizations, including the Act Early Ambassadors, and other providers to provide training, disseminate data and surveillance outcomes, and share resources on early autism and developmental screening.
These activities should result in greater adoption of valid and reliable tools for autism and developmental screening, increasing the number of children identified in early childhood and the number of children enrolled in early services, including early intervention services. As these activities will be conducted in a minority-majority county and state, the expectation is that these outcomes will alleviate health disparities in autism and developmental disabilities significantly.
Learn more about TX-ADDM
Click the link below for more news, data, resources, and and more.
Visit the TX-ADDM PageMeet the ADDM Team
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Catherine Cubbin, PhD
Epidemiologist
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
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Nico Nelson
Public Health Outreach Program Coordinator
Texas Technology Access Program
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Sandra B. Vanegas, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Clinical Training Director for the Autism Consortium of Texas LEND
Director of Research for TCDS
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Minyu Zhang, Ph.D.
Data Manager
Latino Research Institute