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Miranda E. Pinks; Kaylyn Van Deusen; Mark A. Prince; Anna J. Esbensen; Angela John Thurman; Lina R. Patel; Leonard Abbeduto; Madison M. Walsh; Lisa A. Daunhauer; Deborah J. Fidler – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Short-term memory (STM) challenges are often observed in children with Down syndrome (DS), but existing early STM measures introduce measurement confounds in this population. To address the need for valid early STM measures for future DS interventions, this study evaluated the psychometric properties of a modified Corsi Span task, administered to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Short Term Memory, Down Syndrome, Young Children
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Verdugo, Miguel-Angel; Arias, Benito; Ibanez, Alba; Schalock, Robert L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) is used to determine the profile and intensity of the supports needed by a person to participate successfully in major life activities. With its publication into 13 languages, a need has arisen to document its reliability and validity across language and cultural groups. Here we explain the adaptation and the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Chiba, Yoichi; Shimada, Atsuyoshi; Yoshida, Futoshi; Keino, Hiromi; Hasegawa, Mariko; Ikari, Hiroyuki; Miyake, Shikako; Hosokawa, Masanori – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Our aim was to identify risk factors for falling and establish a method to assess risk for falls in adults with intellectual disabilities. In a cross-sectional survey of 144 Japanese adults, we found that age, presence of epilepsy, and presence of paretic conditions were independent risk factors. The Tinetti balance and gait instrument was…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Adults