Development and Validation of the Supports Intensity Scale for Children

2012

The intent of this IES Goal 5 project in the Special Education Systems, Finance, and Policies topic area is to develop and validate the proposed Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) for Children, which is designed to assess the support needs of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages 5 to 15 years. Intellectual disability is currently conceptualized as a multidimensional state of human functioning in relation to environmental demands. An instrument that assesses an individuals support needs would be helpful in identifying the supports needed for the individual to participate actively in preferred life activities. Supports can be defined as resources and strategies that aim to promote the development, education, interests, and personal well-being of a person and that enhance individual functioning (Luckasson et al., 2002). People with intellectual disability require the provision of ongoing patterns of support to participate in typical life activities in mainstream settings. We propose to develop and validate an instrument that measures childrens support needs.

SIS for Children

Performing Research or Evaluation

Education & Early Intervention

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups

International

Federal

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