After screening with ASQ-PT, we conducted interviews with early intervention, health and education professionals and families to acknowledge their perceptions about the use of ASQ-PT, parent’s collaboration during screening and how the instrument helps professionals to value parent´s involvement. We concluded that professionals and parents considered ASQ-PT to be a valuable instrument for the early identification of children’s development issues. For professionals, ASQ-PT allows a reflection on development and is an inducer of early intervention referrals. Professionals need to be more involved in the process, increasing families collaboration. Our analyses indicated that parents learned about development, were more actively involved, and paid more attention to children’s developmental stages.
Author Citation: Ana Serrano, PhD; Rita Laranjeira, PhD;
