Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ483480
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Publication Date: 1993
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Consumer Validation of an Index Characterizing the Functional Abilities of Young Children with Disabilities.
Buysse, Virginia; And Others
Journal of Early Intervention, v17 n3 p224-38 Sum 1993
A total of over 400 parents, teachers, therapists, and child development specialists in early intervention and preschool programs evaluated the ABILITIES Index, which describes the functional abilities and limitations of children across 9 domains. Satisfaction ratings across five dimensions were generally positive, with parents consistently rating the instrument more positively than other groups. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Attitudes, Auditory Evaluation, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Communication Skills, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Individual Characteristics, Intelligence Tests, Parent Attitudes, Preschool Education, Psychomotor Skills, Validity, Vision Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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