THE AEDI AND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CHILDRENInitiated in 2007, the Indigenous Australian Early Development Index (Indigenous-AEDI) project adapted the EDI to take into account Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural differences in the influences on child development. The Indigenous Adaptation Study is an important step in ensuring not only the cultural accuracy of the AEDI, but also its effectiveness in empowering communities to enhance the development of all children in their critical early years.