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Frequently Asked Questions

General questions about IGDIs

• What is an IGDI?
• How might one use an IGDI to monitor individual child progress?
• Can IGDI's be used to diagnose developmental delays?
• How might one use an IGDI to monitor program progress?
• Are adjustments made for babies born prematurely?
• How do I get certified to use Infant and Toddler IGDIs?
• Are the training materials available in Spanish?
• What data are available to support the IGDIs' technical soundness (e.g., reliability, validity)?

IGDI administration and coding questions

• How do you code articles from languages other than English (e.g., el, la, le)?
• What if you suspect that the child's disposition caused an irregular assessment?
• What if the family already has the toys, and the child isn't interested in playing with them during assessments?
• Where can I find additional or replacement toys for the barn or house?
• What if the child's language is unfamiliar to the assessor?
• What if the child is not comfortable with an unfamiliar assessor administering an IGDI?

Using IGDIs for progress monitoring and data-based decision making

• How do I use IGDI's to make decisions about child progress?
• How do I know whether or not to do quarterly or monthly assessments with my children?

Website and data system questions

• What services are provided by this web site?
• Who can use this web site?
• How do I sign up?
• How can I contribute data and obtain the services of this web site?
• Not all links in the site are active, how come?

Please contact us with any additional questions you have about Infant and Toddler IGDIs.