Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC) | |
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Use the DAYC to identify developmental delays or deficits in children (from birth through 5 years, 11 months) who may benefit from early intervention. The DAYC comprises five subtests that measure the assessment areas mandated by IDEA:
Cognition Social-Emotional Development
Attention Social Interactions
Memory
Purposive Planning Adaptive Behavior
Decision Making Self-Help Skills
Discrimination
Physical Development
Communication Gross and Fine Motor
Receptive and Expressive Language Development
Verbal or Nonverbal Expression
Because you can assess any combination of the five domains, the test can be tailored to the particular child’s needs. Subtests can be individually administered, separately or as a comprehensive battery, in approximately 10-20 minutes. The test format allows you to collect information about a child’s abilities through observation, caregiver interview, and direct assessment.
Normed on a national sample of 1,269 children, the test yields percentile ranks and age equivalents.
The DAYC is an invaluable tool that provides clinicians with a base from which to monitor change and evaluate a child’s progress in special early childhood settings.
Component
KIT: Includes 25 each of the Adaptive, Cognitive, Communication, Physical, and Social-Emotional Subtest Scoring Forms; 25 Profile/Examiner Summary Sheets; Manual