Frequently Asked Questions

• What is an IGDI?

General IGDI administration questions

• Can a child's parent or caregiver serve as a play partner if he/she is not certified?
• What if I think 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 assessments

Using IGDIs with Children from Diverse Language Backgrounds

• How do I use Infant and Toddler IGDIs with children from bilingual families?
• What if the child's language is unfamiliar to the assessor?
• How do I code articles in other languages for the ECI (Early Communication Indicator)?
• How do I code sign language?

Using IGDIs for Progress Monitoring and Data-based Decision Making

• How might one use an IGDI to monitor individual child progress?
• How might one use an IGDI to monitor program progress?
• Using IGDI's to make decisions about progress
• How do I know whether or not to do quarterly or monthly assessments with my children?
• Are adjustments made for babies born prematurely?

Using the Website and Online Data System

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

Other

• How do I sign up?
• How do I become certified to conduct IGDIs and certify others