Child development

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Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Cognition

Psychomotor learning

Toddler

Psychiatry

Developmental psychology

Pediatrics

Physics

Psychology

Optics

Normative

Epistemology

Internal medicine

Intervention (counseling)

Medicine

Clinical psychology

Gold standard (test)

Incidence (geometry)

Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development—Third Edition (Bayley-III) is a gold standard series of behavioural assessments used by clinicians and researchers to assess the developmental functioning of young children. The rigorous psychometric properties of the tool are attributed to the carefully standardised normative sample and quantitative scoring system. It is a common end-point assessment used in neonatal trials and is routinely used in a clinical setting to assess the development of children at risk of delay. Incidence of developmental delay is higher in clinical populations such as those born preterm or with complications such as neonatal encephalopathy. Early identification of delay is critical as early intervention is most effective in minimising impairment; therefore, routine assessment of developmental outcomes is recommended, particularly among high-risk populations.

How to use the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development