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Enninga, Annemieke; Waninge, Aly; Post, Wendy J.; van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are vulnerable when it comes to experiencing pain. Reliable assessment of pain-related behaviour in these persons is difficult. "Aim" To determine how pain items can be reliably scored in adults with PIMD. Methods: We developed an instruction protocol for the…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Pain, Behavior, Adults
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Annemieke Hoogstad; Liesbeth Mevissen; Michelle Kraaij; Robert Didden – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: In persons with severe to moderate intellectual disability (SID), no valid and reliable diagnostic instrument is available to determine PTSD. In this study, a new instrument was evaluated: the Diagnostic Interview Trauma and Stressors -- Severe Intellectual Disability (DITS-SID). Methods: DITS-SID, Aberrant Behavior Checklist and…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability
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Wessels, Marleen D.; Van Assen, Arjen A. G.; Post, Wendy J.; Van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: There are no psychometrically validated instruments available to measure motor skills of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). In this study, the construct validity and reliability (Rho) of the Motor Development List for children with PIMD (MDL-PIMD), a proxy-reported measure, was investigated. Methods:…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Test Validity
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Zalmstra, Trees A. L.; Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A.; Elema, Agnes; Van Gils, Willemijn; Van Der Sluis, Corry K.; Van Der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: A measure to provide insight regarding health-related quality of life of adults with severe motor and intellectual disabilities was lacking. For this reason, the CPADULT was developed. This measure includes domains relating to an individual's physical, mental, and social functioning. The purpose of this study was to assess the…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Quality of Life, Adults
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Fleming, Danielle; Wilson, Mark; Ahlgrim-Delzell, Lynn – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
The Nonverbal Literacy Assessment (NVLA) is a literacy assessment designed for students with significant intellectual disabilities. The 218-item test was initially examined using confirmatory factor analysis. This method showed that the test worked as expected, but the items loaded onto a single factor. This article uses item response theory to…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Severe Intellectual Disability, Factor Analysis, Nonverbal Ability
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Pan, Xinyu; Totsika, Vasiliki; Nicholls, Gemma; Paris, Andreas – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Adaptive skills measures tend to be lengthy. The GO4KIDDS (Great Outcomes for Kids Impacted by Severe Developmental Disabilities; (Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 58, 2015 and 594)) Brief Adaptive Behaviour Scale was developed to provide a brief assessment of adaptive skills. Our study aimed to examine the…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Psychometrics
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Marti´nez-Lemos, R. I.; Ayán-Pérez, Cárlos; Bouzas-Rico, Sara – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objectives: The main objective was to identify the test-retest reliability of the Wii Balance Board (WBB) for assessing standing balance when administered to a population of people with intellectual disability (ID). A secondary objective was to provide information regarding the reliability of the WBB, taking into account the severity of cognitive…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Human Posture, Psychomotor Skills, Mild Intellectual Disability
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Wouters, Marieke; van der Zanden, Anna M.; Evenhuis, Heleen M.; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Physical fitness is an important marker for health. In this study we investigated the feasibility and reliability of health-related physical fitness tests in children with moderate to severe levels of intellectual disability. Thirty-nine children (2-18 yrs) performed tests for muscular strength and endurance, the modified 6-minute walk test (6mwt)…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Tests, Children, Adolescents
New York State Education Department, 2014
This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. The purpose of this report is to document the technical aspects of the 2013-14 NYSAA.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, State Departments of Education, Student Evaluation