Good Beginnings is part of a collaborative effort to provide developmental screening to all children ages 0-5 in the state of New Hampshire. This program is called Watch Me Grow.

As part of Watch Me Grow, Good Beginnings uses the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) to help parents learn about and prepare for the different stages of a child’s development and to aid in assessing the ongoing development of your child.

Using the ASQ, a series of questions are asked of parents about their child. The ASQ answer sheet is completed by the Good Beginnings worker and the results are shared with parents. If there are concerns in a particular area(s) of the child’s development, parents may be referred to the child’s pediatrician for follow up, or a repeat screening at a later date may be recommended.

For more information about Watch Me Grow and the ASQ screening, contact Jennifer Lipfert, MD at jenny@gbnh.org.