Batelle Developmental Inventory (BDI-2)

Purpose: To screen, diagnosis and evaluate early development

Age: Birth to 7.11 years

Time: Full BDI: 1-2 hours; Screening Test: 10-30 minutes

The Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI-2) is based on the concept of milestones. That is, a child typically develops by attaining critical skills or behaviours in a certain sequence, and the acquisition of each skill generally depends upon the acquisition of the preceding skills.

The BDI-2 can be administered to children with various handicapping conditions by using stated modifications.

The BDI-2 is ideal for several uses:

• Identification of Children with Disabilities
• Speech/Language impairments and delays
• Social/Emotional developmental delays
• Cognitive delays and mental retardation
• Motoric impairments and delays
• Learning Disabilities
• Hearing impairment and deafness
• Other health impairments
• Evaluation of Groups of Children with disabilities in Early Education Programs
• Assessment of the Typically developing Child
• Assessment (Screening) for school readiness
• Program evaluation for accountability

Key Features

• Child-friendly manipulatives for all ages
• New comprehensive norms, sensitive to the rapid development of children
• Clear, comprehensive scripted Interview items with follow-up probes designed to provide complete information of the child's development
• Flexible administration allows for use by a team of professionals
• Expanded range of items in all Domains to measure development from birth to 7 years 11 months