Assessment: Goals
What is the first goal of assessment at this age?
identify current strength and needs
How do infants receive credit for developmental scales?
They get credit for behaviors observed directly and parent report measures
Is this measure standardized?
yes
What is measured in the adaptive domain?
Self care: dressing, grooming
Personal responsibility: avoid common dangers
What are the formal measures?
Parent-Infant Relationship Global Assessment Scale
Parent-Child Play Scale
What is the second goal of assessment at this stage?
get an idea of where the child is functioning in terms of general development, communication and child-parent interactions
What does the Bayley Scales of Infant Development observe?
cognitive, motor, language, social emotional, and adaptive behavior
What ages is this test appropriate for?
birth to 7;11
What is measured in the Personal-social domain?
Adult interaction: responds when held
Self-concept and social role: able to express emotions
Peer interaction: shares toys and objects
Informally what might you observe?
parent baby interactions looking for expression of emotion and and positive affect (eye gaze),
responsiveness to the child's cues of readiness and unreadiness to interact to child's cognitive resources
What is the third goal of assessment at this stage?
may initiate general stimulation program to enhance communication, motor and cognitive development
What does the Mullen Scales of Early Learning observe
verbal, nonverbal and motor skills
how many domains are there? should you test them all together?
5 domains, best practice to assess all, but can assess individually
What is measured in the Communication Domain
Receptive: responds to different tones
Expressive: babbles, produces vowel sounds
Informally what might you be conscious of?
cultural differences and how you tell someone to interact
What is the fourth goal of assessment at this stage?
collaboration with IPE team if needed
What does the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales measure?
communication, social, self-help, and motor development areas
When do you administer this? Is it administered by a team or individual?
Can be administered by a team of professionals
Structured activities: administered first and in completion, don't interrupt these activities
Natural Observations: play and social settings, complete second
Caregiver interviews: can do lastWhat is measured in the Motor domain?
Gross: walks without assistance
fine: can draw in a straight line
Informally what should you encourage?
Joint attention by scaffolding baby's participation and how the parent is directing the baby attention to objects of mutual interest
What is the fifth goal of assessment at this stage?
if communication is lagging, focus on parent-child interaction and communication
What is the Batelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) used for?
it is a good measure to see if you need more testing or if the information you have is enough, you may use it on a child who has some delays in development and you want a comprehensive look at all their domains
How is this measure scored?
on a three point scoring system
0-does not meet
1- emerging
2-fully developed
What is measured in the Cognitive Domain
Attention and Memory: follows auditory and visual stimuli
Reasoning and Academic Skills: names and matches colors
Perception and Concepts: compares objects
What does language stimulation and responsiveness do?
engages in back and forth babbling or interaction with baby, teaches that interactions can be reciprocal