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Feasibility and Reliability of Two Different Walking Tests in People with Severe Intellectual and Sensory Disabilities
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Waninge, A.; Evenhuis, I. J.; van Wijck, R.; van der Schans, C. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study is to describe feasibility and test-retest reliability of the six-minute walking distance test (6MWD) and an adapted shuttle run test (aSRT) in persons with severe intellectual and sensory (multiple) disabilities. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven persons with severe multiple disabilities, with Gross Motor…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physical Activities, Multiple Disabilities, Classification
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
Reliability of the Child Behavior Checklist for the Assessment of Behavioral Problems of Children and Youth with Mild Mental Retardation.
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This study evaluated the reliability of the Child Behavior Checklist with 42 children and youth with mild mental retardation. Use of kappa coefficients and intra-class correlations at item and syndrome levels indicated that the Child Behavior Checklist may not always represent a reliable checklist for the assessment of psychopathology in this…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods, Mild Mental Retardation
A Study To Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Montana Functional Vision Assessment for Multihandicapped Persons.
Marks, Ron – 1990
The study evaluated the validity, reliability, and effectiveness in providing needed information of the Montana Functional Vision Assessment (MFVA) Instrument by comparing it with the Texas Education Agency Functional Vision Assessment and field testing the instrument in evaluations of nine multihandicapped students (ages 3-11). Evaluation led to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Disabilities, Preschool Education
Quantitative Assessment of Motor and Sensory/Motor Acquisition in Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Infants and Young Children. Volume II: Interobserver Reliability Results for the Procedures.
Guess, Doug; And Others – 1981
The second of a three volume report on a University of Kansas approach to developing quantitative measures of motor and perceptual motor functioning in nonhandicapped and severely/multiply handicapped infants and young children presents interobserver reliability results from the measures described in volume 1. Some studies also include a limited…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Evaluation Methods, Infants, Motor Development
Assessment of Depression in Persons with Mental Retardation.
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Reynolds, William M.; Baker, Jean A. – American Journal of Mental Retardation, 1988
The Self-Report Depression Questionnaire (SRDQ), a measure of depressive symptomatology in persons with mental retardation, was administered to 89 mentally retarded adults living in community-based settings. The SRDQ demonstrated high internal consistency reliability, as well as moderate stability over an 11-week period. Content validity and…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Depression (Psychology), Evaluation Methods
Wisconsin Sensorimotor Pointing Assessment. Description of Design: Administration Manual. Trace Reprint Series.
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Huebner, Ruth A.; And Others – 1995
This manual describes the Wisconsin Sensorimotor Pointing Assessment (WSPA) for individuals with severe communication deficits complicated by other cognitive or motor disabilities, and provides guidelines for its administration. The WSPA was designed to quantify four categories of sensory and motor abilities necessary for initiating and accurately…
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Communication Aids (for Disabled)