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Bayley III – Scales of Infant and Toddler Development

This instrument:
 Provides standardized and norm-referenced tool designed to measure the developmental status of young
children, ages 1 to 42 months;
 calculates a basal and a ceiling, producing a total raw score from which a scaled score and
developmental age equivalent is derived;
 yields a scaled score in cognitive, motor and language measures; a separate measure is provided for both
receptive and expressive language; subtests in social emotional and adaptive measures are available;
includes some caregiver input ;
 the Bayley III should be used by highly qualified personnel: “Sample qualified personnel: psychologists,
psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational and physical therapists specializing in early
intervention, early interventionists, social workers, developmental pediatricians, pediatric nurse
practitioners. Those who qualify will most likely have at least a Master’s degree.”
- Bayley Administration Manual

Calculating Developmental Delay:

1. After administering the scales, calculate the raw score according to the directions in the administration
manual. Using the tables provided in the administrators manual, convert the raw score to a
developmental age equivalent which will be the (DA). Note the ‘Confidence Interval’ in each table. This
reveals the ‘wiggle room’ in the score, since all scores are approximations. See the Administration
Manual:
 Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development®, Third Edition (Bayley-III®) Screening Test
 Using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition, to Assess Individuals
with Severe Delays
2. Using the developmental age equivalent (DA), divide the DA by the chronological age (CA) in months.
Convert the resulting decimal quotient into a percentage. Subtract that percentage from100%, this will
give the percentage of delay.

Example:
The child’s cognitive scaled score or DA is 10.
The child’s CA is 16.5 months.
 Divide 10 (DA) by 16.5 (CA), yielding .6181.
 Convert to a percentage, 62%.
 Subtract 62 from 100, showing a delay of 38%.

Note: For those who review these results, it is important to recognize that the approximate developmental age
is truly an approximate calculation and therefore the percentage of developmental delay is also only an
approximation. It is best understood in a framework of qualitative descriptions of the child’s unique strengths
and needs, gathered through direct observation, family interviews and the assessment items. It is recommended
that a multi-disciplinary approach should be employed anytime that a suspected delay is being reviewed. The
evaluation team must consider qualitative aspects of the developmental history, the prior relationships and the
child’s actual functional performance. The Bayley III should never be the sole determinant of the developmental
delay and recommended services.

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