Overview
The Developmental Assessment of Young Children – Second Edition (DAYC-2; Voress & Maddox, 2013) is an individually-administered, norm-referenced instrument designed to identify possible delays in children aged birth through 5 years, 11 months in the areas of cognition, communication, social emotional development, physical development, and adaptive behavior. In addition to these five domains measured reflecting areas mandated for assessment and intervention in IDEA for young children, the DAYC-2 helps to identify those who may benefit from early intervention. It is administered by a clinician or a team through observation, interview of caregivers, and/or direct assessment. The DAYC-2 can be tailored to the individual’s assessment needs by administering any combination of the subtests. Standard scores, percentile scores, and age equivalents can be derived for each of the five subtests. When all five subtests are administered, a measure of general development is obtained.
Summary
Age: Birth to 5 years 11 months
Time to Administer: 10-15 minutes per domain
Method of Administration: Individually administered, norm-referenced instrument wherein data are gathered through observation, interview of caregivers, and/or direct assessment. Can be tailored through administration of single domain scales or all together.
Yields standard scores, percentile scores, and age equivalents for each subtest and for overall development if all five subtests administered
Subscales: Overall Composite Score: General Developmental Index
Domain Scores: Cognitive, Communication, Social Emotional, Physical Development, Adaptive Behavior
Autism Related Research
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