DAYC-2 (Development Assessment of Young Children)

Question 1

Purpose - DAYC

Answer 1

Norm-referenced measure of early childhood development for children

Identify children who are significantly below their peers in cognition, communication, social-emotional, physical, or adaptive behavior abilities

Monitor children’s progress in special intervention programs.

Research studying abilities in young children.

Determine developmental delays across multiple domains

Question 2

Scoring - DAYC

Answer 2

Observation of children in their school or home environment, structured interview with parents or other caregivers, and/or direct assessment

Can be performed as an interview with parents if child is unable or unwilling to participate

Question 3

Domains - DAYC

Answer 3

Cognition, communication, social-emotional, physical development, and adaptive behavior

Receptive language and expressive language

Gross motor and fine motor

Activity limitation

Question 4

Population - DAYC

Answer 4

Birth - 5 y/o 11 mos?? -very specific

Question 5

Advantages - DAYC

Answer 5

No excessive space or materials

Quick to administer for selective domains (15-20 minutes)

Domains can be tested in isolation to save time / obtain pertinent information

Easily scored with standardization tables

Completed over consecutive days or sessions

Monitor progress in special intervention programs

Variety of experienced professionals can administer the test

Question 6

Disadvantages - DAYC

Answer 6

Floor and ceiling effects

Inaccurate information may be given in an interview (i.e. the parents of a child that is in daycare all day, so the parents may not observe all behaviors)

Takes 1 hour

Subjective information may skew results

May include cultural bias (i.e. “uses ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ appropriately)

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