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Assisting Older Adults with Severe Disabilities in Expressing Leisure Preferences: A Protocol for Determining Choice-Making Skills.
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Parsons, Marsha B.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Evaluation of a protocol for assessing leisure choice skills of seven older adults with severe disabilities involved either presentation with pairs of objects or pictures representing choices. Five participants demonstrated skills in making choices using objects and two demonstrated making choices using pictures. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Leisure Time, Older Adults, Pictorial Stimuli
A Social Validation Assessment of the Use of Microswitches with Persons with Multiple Disabilities.
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Oliva, Doretta; Marziani, Monia; Groeneweg, Jop – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
This study examined the social validation of using microswitches versus interaction/stimulation conditions with persons with multiple disabilities. Teacher-assistant trainees and rehabilitation staff (n=72) were shown videotapes comparing the two methods and then scored both approaches. The microswitch condition was viewed as generally more…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Assessment and Training of Functional Conversation Behaviour.
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Ralph, Alan; Johnstone, Sabrina – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
The Verbal Interaction Analysis System is presented as an assessment of initial, dyadic conversations. Application of the VIAS to two case studies featuring mildly to moderately intellectually disabled adults shows how the VIAS provides an index of competence and assists in the development of specific treatment strategies. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities
The Environmental Rating Scale (ERS): A Measure of the Quality of the Residential Environment for Adults with Autism.
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Van Bourgondien, Mary E.; Reichle, Nancy C.; Campbell, Duncan G.; Mesibov, Gary B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Environmental Rating Scale, a measure specifically designed to assess residential treatment programs for individuals with autism. The measure's reliability was demonstrated by assessments of the internal consistency, stability, and interrater reliability. Preliminary analysis of validity…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Evaluation Methods, Interrater Reliability
Rating Problem Behaviors in Outpatients with Mental Retardation: Use of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist.
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Freund, Lisa S.; Reiss, Allan L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Parent and teacher ratings on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist with an outpatient sample of 110 children, adolescents, and young adults with mental retardation found that the 5-factor structure of both parent and teacher data corresponded very well with the 5 factors originally obtained from staff ratings of mentally retarded inpatients. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists
Parent-Directed, Intensive Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
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Smith, Tristram; Buch, Gregory A.; Gamby, Tanya Evslin – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
Evaluation of parent-directed, intensive early intervention using trained paraprofessional therapists with six children with pervasive developmental disorder found five children rapidly acquired skills when treatment began, but only two clearly improved on standardized tests at the 2-3 year follow-up. However, parents reported high satisfaction…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Outcomes of Treatment