Developmental Screening and Strategies for Support:
ASQ and DSP Training Winter 2025

  Date and Time: 
January 14 - February 14, 2025 (Schedule details see below)
Total Duration: 9.5 hours

 Location:
Virtual

 Instructor(s): 
 IEMHP Team

 Cost:
$650.00 CAD per person. We accept EFT and credit card payments.

Introduction

Welcome to the Developmental Screening and Strategies for Support training! The objective of this training is to increase knowledge and skill that directly impacts the work practitioners do with infants and young children under the age of 6 and their parents/caregivers. The training is designed to enhance knowledge and skills in recognizing and responding to concerns about a child's development. Upon meeting the requirements of the training, participants will receive a certificate of completion from IEMHP.

Learning Objectives

In this training, participants will:

  1. Gain a better understanding of developmental screening and its benefits in supporting children's development 
  2. Understand, facilitate, score and interpret the Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd edition and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional 2nd edition 
  3. Gain a better understanding of developmental support plans and the benefits in supporting children's development with concrete strategies 
  4. Implement the knowledge of infant and mental health and developmental screening into their practice and how they support families of young children 
  5. Understand and navigate the Hand in Hand resource manual and the DSP templates 
  6. Make the appropriate decisions to support a child's development

Prerequisite

To register for this training, you must first complete the prerequisite, the FREE Introduction to Infant and Early Mental Health training.

Schedule

  • Orientation (30 minutes): Tuesday, January 14, 2025: 9:00am - 9:30am EST OR Thursday, January 16, 2025: 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST 
  • Intro to ASQs (2.5 hours): Due for completion by Monday, January 20, 2025 by 5:00pm EST (recommended) 
  • ASQ Coaching Session (1.5 hours): Tuesday, January 21, 2025: 9:00am - 10:30am EST OR Thursday, January 23, 2025: 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST 
  • Intro to DSPs (2 hours): Due for completion by Monday, January 27, 2025 by 5:00pm EST (recommended) 
  • DSP Coaching Session (1.5 hours): Tuesday, January 28, 2025: 9:00am - 10:30am EST OR Thursday, January 30, 2025: 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST 
  • Implementation Session (1.5 hours): Tuesday, February 4, 2025: 9:00am - 10:30am EST OR Thursday, February 6, 2024: 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST 
  • Training Closes: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 5:00pm EST

Total Duration: 9.5 hours

Certificate of Completion

Participants will receive a certificate of completion, once they have satisfied the requirements of the online training.

Cost

$650.00 CAD per person. We accept EFT and credit card payments.

Contact Us

For any questions, please email IEMHP Learning Team at iemhp.learning@sickkids.ca.

Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion

Contact Us

iemhp.mail@sickkids.ca

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The Hospital for Sick Children
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