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Reliability and Validity of the SPAID-G Checklist for Detecting Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Bertelli, Marco; Scuticchio, Daniela; Ferrandi, Angela, Lassi, Stefano; Mango, Francesco; Ciavatta, Claudio; Porcelli, Cesare; Bianco, Annamaria; Monchieri, Sergio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
SPAID (Psychiatric Instrument for the Intellectually Disabled Adult) is the first Italian tool-package for carrying out psychiatric diagnosis in adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It includes the "G" form, for general diagnostic orientation, and specific checklists for all groups of syndromes stated by the available…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Self Control, Mental Retardation, Autism
How Much Change Is True Change? The Smallest Detectable Difference of the Preschool Imitation and Praxis Scale (PIPS) in Preschoolers with Intellectual Disabilities of Heterogeneous Aetiology
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Vanvuchelen, M.; Vochten, C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The teaching of imitation skills is often the first step in interventions for young learners with intellectual disabilities. The main goal of this study was to determine the smallest detectable difference (SDD) at 95% confidence of the Preschool Imitation and Praxis Scale (PIPS) in preschoolers with intellectual disabilities. Two raters…
Descriptors: Autism, Imitation, Down Syndrome, Interrater Reliability
Feasibility, Reliability and Validity of the Dutch Translation of the Anxiety, Depression and Mood Scale in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Hermans, Heidi; Jelluma, Naftha; van der Pas, Femke H.; Evenhuis, Heleen M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Background: The informant-based Anxiety, Depression And Mood Scale was translated into Dutch and its feasibility, reliability and validity in older adults (aged greater than or equal to 50 years) with intellectual disabilities (ID) was studied. Method: Test-retest (n = 93) and interrater reliability (n = 83), and convergent (n = 202 and n = 787),…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Depression (Psychology)
Development and Validation of a Fine-Motor Assessment Tool for Use with Young Children in a Chinese Population
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Siu, Andrew M. H.; Lai, Cynthia Y. Y.; Chiu, Amy S. M.; Yip, Calvin C. K. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Objectives: Most of the fine-motor assessment tools used in Hong Kong have been designed in Western countries, so there is a need to develop a standardized assessment which is relevant to the culture and daily living tasks of the local (that is, Chinese) population. This study aimed to (1) develop a fine-motor assessment tool (the Hong Kong…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Content Validity, Interrater Reliability, Young Children
Psychometric Properties of the Children's Scale of Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive (C-SHARP)
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Farmer, Cristan A.; Aman, Michael G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although often lacking "malice", aggression is fairly common in children with intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Despite this, there are no scales available that are appropriate for an in-depth analysis of aggressive behavior in this population. Such scales are needed for the study of aggressive behavior, which is a common target…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Mental Retardation, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Behavioral Assessment of Joint Attention: A Methodological Report
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MacDonald, Rebecca; Anderson, Jennifer; Dube, William V.; Geckeler, Amy; Green, Gina; Holcomb, William; Mansfield, Renee; Sanchez, June – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This paper describes a highly structured assessment protocol with objective behavioral measures for joint attention responding and initiation. The assessment was given to 26 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and 21 typically developing children, aged two to four years. Interobserver agreement was high for all behavioral measures.…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Attention, Measurement Techniques
Approach-Avoidance and Happiness Indicators in Natural Environments: A Preliminary Analysis of the Stimulus Preference Coding System
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Smith, Ashley J.; Bihm, Elson M.; Tavkar, Poonam; Sturmey, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Two studies assessed the reliability and utility of the Stimulus Preference Coding System (SPCS) to measure approach, avoidance, and happy and unhappy behaviors in persons with developmental disorders. Study 1 took place in an institutional setting. The nine participants were all adults with mental retardation and multiple associated disabilities.…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities