Developmental Assessment of Young Children – Second Edition (DAYC-2)

Purpose: Identifies infants and young children who may benefit from early intervention

Age: Birth – 5 years

Time: 10 to 20 minutes for each domain

Format: Hard-copy

The Developmental Assessment of Young Children Second Edition (DAYC-2) can be used to identify possible delays in the areas of cognition, communication, social-emotional development, physical development and adaptive behaviour.

The domains can be assessed independently, so examiners may test only the domains that interest them or test all five domains when a measure of general development is desired.

The DAYC-2 format allows you to obtain information about a child’s abilities through observation, interview of caregivers, and direct assessment. The DAYC-2 may also be used as an evaluation tool independently in specific clinical circumstances that do not require a full assessment.

Key Features

• All new normative data were collected in 2009 - 2011
• Subdomain scores are provided for receptive language and expressive language within the Communication Domain and for gross motor and fine motor within the Physical Development Domain
• Numerous validity studies, including studies of the test’s sensitivity and specificity, have been provided
• Items were reworded for clarity
• The ceiling rule was simplified