Essentials of Bayley-4 Assessment

Administer and apply the Bayley-4 Scales of Infant and Toddler Development with confidence

In Essentials of Bayley 4 Assessment, a distinguished team of authors delivers state-of-the-art guidelines for the application of the new Bayley 4 test of infant and toddler development. The resource offers a comprehensive guide to administering, scoring, interpreting, and applying the test.

The resource provides key updates made since the publication of the previous version of the test, such as:

• Updated administration and scoring guideance, content updates, new norms and clinical studies, and shortened administration time
• Instruction on a Digital Delivery Option of the Bayley 4 (i.e., Q-interactive)
• New illustrative case studies and examples of Bayley 4 reports.

Written for developmental practitioners, school and clinical psychologists, pediatricians, pediatric neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists, Essentials of Bayley 4 is also an indispensable resource for university professors and students in training in assessment related fields.

Acknowledgments xi

About the Authors xiii

Series Preface xv

Forewordx vii

Essentials of Bayley TM –4 Assessment xix

One Overview of the Bayley–4 1

Two How to Administer the Bayley–4 91

Three How to Score the Bayley–4 135

Four How to Interpret the Bayley–4 163

Five Clinical Applications of the Bayley–4 185

Six Technical Review Including the Strengths and Limitations of the Bayley–4 205

Seven Illustrative Case Examples and Reports 225

Eight The Bayley–4 on Q-global by Andre C. Lane (reproduced by permission of Elsevier) 247

Index 269

VINCENT C. ALFONSO, PhD, is Professor and Former Dean of the School of Education at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He is past President of Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.

JOSEPH R. ENGLER, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of School Psychology at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. His research is focused on preschool assessment, the critical evaluation of psychometric tests, and parental involvement.

ANDREA D. TURNER, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Research Director for Pearson Clinical Assessment. She is a primary developer of cognitive and ability tests, including various Wechsler Scales.

A thoughtful, comprehensive, and highly practical overview of the Bayley–4

Essentials of Bayley–4 Assessment offers state-of-the-art guidelines for the application of the new Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition. With a fulsome exploration of the administration, scoring, interpretation, and application of the Bayley–4, this resource includes key updates made in the newest version of the Bayley Scales.

Each chapter is full of practical tips that shed light on the assessment of several developmental domains. Particular attention is paid to the assessment of young children suspected of having developmental delays and potential disorders

Essentials of Bayley–4 Assessment includes:

• Up-to-date scoring and administration guidance, content updates, and new norms and clinical studies
• Discussion of the digital delivery option of the Bayley–4, also known as Q-global™
• Comprehensive case studies and examples of detailed Bayley–4 reports

With a complete, step-by-step approach to administering, scoring, and interpreting the widely used Bayley–4, Essentials of Bayley–4 Assessment is perfect for developmental practitioners, school and clinical psychologists, pediatricians, pediatric neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.