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The Construct Validity and Reliability of the Motor Development List for the Assessment of Motor Skills in Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: The Next Step?
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Wessels, Marleen D.; Van Assen, Arjen A. G.; Post, Wendy J.; Van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: There are no psychometrically validated instruments available to measure motor skills of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). In this study, the construct validity and reliability (Rho) of the Motor Development List for children with PIMD (MDL-PIMD), a proxy-reported measure, was investigated. Methods:…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Test Validity
Dementia in People with Severe/Profound Intellectual (and Multiple) Disabilities: Applicability of Items in Dementia Screening Instruments for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Wissing, Maureen B. G.; Dijkstra, Roos; van der Wal, Ina A.; Grootendorst, Esther S.; Hobbelen, Johannes S.M.; van der Putten, Annette A. J.; De Deyn, Peter P.; Waninge, Aly; Dekker, Alain D. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Introduction: Diagnosing dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D) is complex. Whereas existing dementia screening instruments as a whole are unsuitable for this population, a number of individual items may apply. Therefore, this study aimed to identify applicable items in existing dementia…
Descriptors: Dementia, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Screening Tests
Determining Alertness in Individuals with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: The Reliability of an Observation List
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Munde, Vera; Vlaskamp, Carla; Ruijssenaars, Wied; Nakken, Han – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
In the support of individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), assessing the level of alertness is a recurring issue for parents and other direct support persons. Although observations show clear advantages above and beyond other assessment methods, there are problems related to this method as well. Subjectivity of…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Observation, Severe Disabilities, 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