Miscellaneous information on assessment of people with intellectual disabilities.
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THE ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOUR DEMENTIA QUESTIONNAIRE (ABDQ) 2004 Screening instrument to detect dementia in Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities
Comparative_Analysis of Selected Adaptive Behaviour Scales 1986 thesis by Duncan H. Blackman
Clinical Judgment, Robert L.Schalock and Ruth Luckasson, 2005 (excerpt) — Order details at: https://bookstore.aaidd.org/BookDetail.aspx?bid=21 guidelines to ensure best practices in clinical judgment for practitioners in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Developmental Assessment of Young Children: A Practical and Theoretical view. 2004 Louise McCauley. Young children are difficult subjects to assess accurately because of their activity level and distractibility, shorter attention span, wariness of strangers, and inconsistent performance in unfamiliar environments. Other factors that may affect a child's performance include cultural differences and language barriers, parents not having books to read to their child and a child's lack of interaction with other children. Consequently, assessment of infants, toddlers, and young children requires sensitivity to the child's background, and knowledge of testing limitations and procedures with young children.
Efficacy of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) to Predict Extraordinary Support Needs 2009 Findings showed that SIS scores contributed significantly to a model that predicted greater levels of support need.
GUIDELINES for Interviewing People with Disabilities — tips for Conducting Interviews with People with Developmental Disabilities
Practice parameter: Evaluation of the child with global developmental delay, 2003 — To make evidence-based recommendations concerning the evaluation of the child with a nonprogressive global developmental delay.
Practice Parameter: Evaluation of the Child With Global Developmental Delay—Slide Presentation
Supports Intensity Scale INFORMATION (January 2004) — overview