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Fiorello, Catherine A.; Jenkins, Tiffany K. – Communique, 2018
This article is an overview of identification of intellectual disabilities (ID), with a focus on meeting legal and ethical requirements when assessing children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those living in poverty. Specific procedures and recommended instruments will be reviewed.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Disability Identification, Best Practices, Legal Responsibility
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de Bildt, Annelies; Kraijer, Dirk; Sytema, Sjoerd; Minderaa, Ruud – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
The psychometric properties of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Survey Form were studied in a total population of children and adolescents with MR, and in the specific levels of functioning (n=826, age 4-18 years). The original division into (sub)domains, as assigned by the authors, was replicated in the total population and in the mild and…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Children, Adolescents
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Harries, Julia; Guscia, Roma; Kirby, Neil; Nettelbeck, Ted; Taplin, John – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2005
We used a prepublication version of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS), the Adaptive Behavior Scale-Residential and Community, and the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning to examine the relationship between support needs and adaptive behavior for 80 people with intellectual disabilities. Dimensionality of the SIS Support Needs Scale (Section…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Mental Retardation