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Attentional Processes in Interactions between People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities and Direct Support Staff
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Ine, Hostyn; Heleen, Neerinckx; Bea, Maes – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Few studies have examined joint attention in interactions with persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), despite its important role in high-quality interaction. The purpose of this study is to describe the attention-directing behaviours of persons with PIMD and their direct support staff and the attention episodes…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Attention, Behavior
Feasibility, Test-Retest Reliability, and Interrater Reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale and Modified Tardieu Scale in Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
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Waninge, A.; Rook, R. A.; Dijkhuizen, A.; Gielen, E.; van der Schans, C. P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Caregivers of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) often describe the quality of the daily movements of these persons in terms of flexibility or stiffness. Objective outcome measures for flexibility and stiffness are muscle tone or level of spasticity. Two instruments used to grade muscle tone and spasticity are the…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Severe Mental Retardation
Pain Assessment in People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities; a Pilot Study into the Use of the Pain Behaviour Checklist in Everyday Practice
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van der Putten, Annette; Vlaskamp, Carla – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Because of their physical and general health problems, people with a combination of profound intellectual and severe or profound motor disabilities (PIMD) are at risk of pain-related medical conditions. They are fully dependent on support professionals for the detection and accurate interpretation of nonverbal pain behaviour. These professionals…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Pain, Behavior, Severe Mental Retardation
Students with Multiple Disabilities Using Technology-Based Programs to Choose and Access Stimulus Events Alone or with Caregiver Participation
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Oliva, Doretta; Cingolani, Eleonora – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The first of these two studies extended preliminary evidence on the use of technology-based programs for enabling students with severe and profound multiple disabilities to choose and access environmental stimuli on their own. Each of the three participants had two microswitches linked to specific sets of stimuli through a computer system. The…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Multiple Disabilities, Caregivers, Educational Technology
Alertness in Individuals with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: A Literature Review
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Munde, V. S.; Vlaskamp, C.; Ruijssenaars, A. J. J. M.; Nakken, H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Direct support persons (DSPs) often face problems in observing and determining alertness in individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). A literature study was carried out to gather information about the problems just described. A search of two electronic databases and the references found in relevant hits revealed 42…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Interaction, Severe Mental Retardation, Cognitive Ability
Psychometric Evaluation of the Dutch Version of the Mood, Interest and Pleasure Questionnaire (MIPQ)
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Petry, Katja; Kuppens, Sofie; Vos, Pieter; Maes, Bea – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Recently, several instruments have been developed to measure the subjective component of the quality of life (QOL) of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). A next step, however, must be the further validation of these instruments. The present study aimed at evaluating the psychometric properties of one of these…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Quality of Life