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Waninge, A.; van Wijck, R.; Steenbergen, B.; van der Schans, C. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and reliability of the modified Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) in persons with severe intellectual and visual disabilities (severe multiple disabilities, SMD) assigned Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) grades I and II. Method: Thirty-nine participants with SMD and…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Visual Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
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Evenhuis, Heleen M.; Sjoukes, L.; Koot, H. M.; Kooijman, A. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: This study addresses the question to what extent visual impairment leads to additional disability in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Method: In a multi-centre cross-sectional study of 269 adults with mild to profound ID, social and behavioural functioning was assessed with observant-based questionnaires, prior to expert…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation, Regression (Statistics), Daily Living Skills
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van den Broek, Ellen G. C.; Janssen, C. G. C.; van Ramshorst, T.; Deen, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: The prevalence of visual impairments in people with severe and profound multiple disabilities (SPMD) is the subject of considerable debate and is difficult to assess. Methods: In a typical Dutch care organization, all clients with SPMD (n = 76) participated in the study and specific instruments adapted to these clients (requiring a…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Incidence, Multiple Disabilities, Visual Acuity