DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDERN 4

Developmental assessment of Young children 4 (1+3)

Lesson 12:Categories of Assessment Tests

Other tests

1. The Infant-Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA):
• It is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, family-centered process.
• Developed by a multidisciplinary team of professionals to meet a policy-based need.
• Designed to improve early identification of children (birth -3 years) who are developmentally at risk.
• Interdependence of health, family, and emotional/social factors which influence the child's development are considered throughout the assessment process.
• Parents are partners in all aspects of the assessment.
• Provides a framework for the review and integration of data from multiple sources, including previous evaluations.
• Helps to determine the need for monitoring, consultation, intervention, or other services for the child and family and may be used to develop an initial Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Builds a graphic portrait of strengths and concerns in eight developmental domains
• Considers emotional development, interpersonal relationships, and coping behaviour
• Offers a framework for the integration of information from multiple sources
• Eliminates duplication of effort, time, and information


2. Environmental scales:
• Infant /toddler Environment rating scale, revised edition:
  Designed to assess group programs for children from birth to 2½ years of age.


• Family child care environment rating scale, revised edition :
  Designed to assess family child care programs conducted in a provider's home for children from infancy through school-age.