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Cognitive Battery for Differential Diagnosis of Mental Retardation vs. Psychosis.
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Kay, Stanley R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
To prevent seriously impaired psychotics from being misdiagnosed as mentally retarded, this article proposes the use of three established tests and a new developmentally rooted Cognitive Diagnostic Battery, which assesses conceptual, perceptual-motor, and social maturity. Empirical studies support the validity of this battery for use in…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Handicap Identification, Mental Retardation
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