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10 month ASQ

jwebb0512jwebb0512 member
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Do any of your pediatricians use the ASQ?  Our pedi administered it at the 9 month appointment since DS won't be seen again until 12 months.  He said DS scored a little below normal, which is normal for a 9 month on a 10 month survey.  He said to redo it at home when DS is 10 months and he should be in the normal range.  DS will be 10 months on Monday and I just looked back over it and he is still scoring below average.  He doesn't have a pincer grasp, doesn't wave or clap, and is just starting to pull up.  Although he babbles, he doesn't repeat sounds I've made, or say words with meaning.  Part of me thinks I shouldn't worry, that he'll do things when he's ready.  He's really focused on pulling up, so the verbal is on hold for now.  I'm just wondering if your LOs are in the same boat or if I should be worried that something is wrong? 
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Re: 10 month ASQ

  • nanabanana06nanabanana06
    Those things are silly. Don't worry at all. Our pedi makes us do them, but doesn't look at them. Kids develop at different rates. Most milestones have a huge range of normal and those questionnaires don't account for that.
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  • kjsmith9kjsmith9 member
    Some kids will be below average, some will be above... That's what gives the "average range" to begin with :)  Sounds like he's doing fine - go with your gut and don't worry about it.
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  • brachysirabrachysira member
    Sounds fine to me.  I saw a thing about scoring those once--you don't have to be able to do everything on them to be average--the average for each section is like being able to do 4 or 5 of the 6 things, depending on the section.  If you don't give Cheerios, I seriously think it is the key to developing the pincer grasp.  I think the thing about making sounds you make is kind of misleading.  My LO might, occasionally, just recently, try to make a sound like "ba" if I do it a lot, but mostly she does not make sounds I make, especially if they are complex.  I think maybe this more refers to jabbering--making more speech-like sounds by adding in some inflection rather than just sounds.  But as long as you've got babbling, I think you're okay.
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  • AimeeL85AimeeL85 member
    Our pedi doesn't do them, but your DS (who must be the same age as my DD, 12/28 bday?), sounds perfectly normal to me. 

    My DD only says "mama," and at this age, all my DS said was "mama" too - he now talks way more than any kids I know who are his age.

    DD doesn't really wave, just started clapping, and just started pulling up. She wouldn't have been doing any of those yet if they had asked at her 9 month appointment (I think she did actually ask, though it wasn't an actual questionnaire thing, and wasn't worried when I said not yet, just said "those are are fun things you'll be seeing soon then!")
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  • spinsoffresonancespinsoffresonance member
    Haven't heard of the ASQ before. Based on what you wrote I can tell you that DD is 11 months, she's had an excellent pincer grasp since 7 months ( due to BLW), she doesn't clap, she waves randomly but doesn't wave back to people, she babbles a ton but doesn't say any words and started pulling up and cruising right at 10 months. She had her "9month" check up at 10months and the pedi thought she was doing great, no concerns.
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  • ECBeachesECBeaches member
    I wouldn't worry too much right now. However; being aware of developmental milestones is so crucial. I am a school psychologist and see all the time the difference between children who had access to early intervention services compared to those who went undiagnosed until school age. The more informed parents are about appropriate developmental milestones, the better they can advocate for their children. 

    Again, it is very difficult to diagnose an Autism Spectrum Disorder in kiddos under 18-24 mos. Developmental milestones are based on ranges so please don't jump to conclusions that your child has a developmental disability because they are missing one or two milestones. But, do keep an eye on those things and if you don't see improvement talk to you doc at the 12 month visit. A LOT changes from 9-12 months! The CDC has some really great checklists on developmental milestones. Check those out if you feel like you need more info. 

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  • this decaf lifethis decaf life member
    DD doesn't wave or clap, she's always just pointing her pointer and middle finger with her thumb up like a gun. She only just really started getting verbal in the past couple weeks. 
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