Measuring support needs in children with motor disability: Validity and utility of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-C)

Aguayo, Virginia; Arias, Víctor; Verdugo, M.; Amor, Antonio M.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103509

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“…The original scale analysis was performed with 4,015 students, and good psychometric properties were obtained exceeding values of .90 in Cronbach’s alpha ( Thompson et al, 2016 ). Moreover, the structure of seven correlated support needs factors and three methods factors has been increasingly supported ( Aguayo et al, 2019 ; Seo et al, 2016 ; Seo et al, 2017 ; Verdugo, Arias & Guillén, 2019 ). In all standardization studies, including those from other countries, trained professionals were responsible for collecting the participants’ data ( Giné et al, 2017 ; Thompson et al, 2016 ; Verdugo et al, 2016 ).…”

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Differences in the support needs of children with developmental disabilities among groups of medical and behavioral needs

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Background/Aims Medical and behavioral needs are relevant in organizing and providing support strategies that improve the quality of life for children, along with their families. The present study aims to examine the impact of medical and behavioral needs on the need for support of children with disabilities. Methods Health and education professionals were interviewed using the Supports Intensity Scale-Children’s version to estimate the support needs of 911 children and adolescents (5–16 years) with an intellectual disability, including 55.32% with an additional disability. For data analysis, a model for measuring support needs was specified, consisting of seven support needs factors and three method factors. In estimating the model, four groups of medical and behavioral needs were considered. The factor scores’ means of the groups were compared through t-tests. Results Medical and behavioral needs had an impact on overall support needs. Differences were found in all support domains for medical needs. The greatest influence of behavioral needs was found in the Social and School participation areas but was indistinguishable between the mild and moderate levels of needs. Conclusions Medical and behavioral needs greatly affect the need for support in a child’s daily life, so they need to be considered a priority for support services. The importance of standardized assessments is emphasized to help develop support strategies.

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Differences in the support needs of children with developmental disabilities among groups of medical and behavioral needs

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“…The original scale analysis was performed with 4,015 students, and good psychometric properties were obtained exceeding values of .90 in Cronbach's alpha (Thompson et al, 2016). Moreover, the structure of seven correlated support needs factors and three methods factors has been increasingly supported (Aguayo et al, 2019;Seo et al, 2016;Seo et al, 2017;Verdugo et al, 2019). In all standardization studies, including those from other countries, trained professionals were responsible for collecting the participants' data (Giné et al, 2017;Thompson et al, 2016;Verdugo et al, 2016).…”

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“…The three indicators are scored separately and based on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 4, where higher numerical values indicate the greater intensity of support. The seven-dimensional structure has been well established (Seo et al, 2016;Verdugo et al, 2016Verdugo et al, , 2019.…”

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“…According to Seo et al (2016) and Verdugo et al (2019), we specified the SIS-C model from a multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) approach, in which support needs indicators were measured by seven support needs factors (corresponding to the seven domains) and three method factors (type, frequency, and time). Given several traits measured by different methods, the MTMM framework (Campbell & Fiske, 1959) allows for the assessment of convergent validity (i.e., that different assessment methods have concurrent validity in measuring the same construct) and discriminant validity (i.e., the degree to which different constructs measured with the same method are empirically separable).…”

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Background/aims. Medical and behavioral needs are relevant in organizing and providing support strategies that improve the quality of life for children, along with their families. The present study aims to examine the impact of medical and behavioral needs on the need for support of children with disabilities. Methods. Health and education professionals were interviewed using the Supports Intensity Scale-Children's version to estimate the support needs of 911 children and adolescents (5-16 years) with an intellectual disability, including 55.32% with an additional disability. For data analysis, a model for measuring support needs was specified, consisting of seven support needs factors and three method factors. In estimating the model, four groups of medical and behavioral needs were considered. The factor scores' means of the groups were compared through t-tests. Results. Medical and behavioral needs had an impact on overall support needs. Differences were found in all support domains for medical needs. The greatest influence of behavioral needs was found in the Social and School participation areas but was indistinguishable between the mild and moderate levels of needs. Conclusions. Medical and behavioral needs greatly affect the need for support in a child's daily life, so they need to be considered a priority for support services. The importance of standardized assessments is emphasized to help develop support strategies.

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“…As in the SIS-A [12], each activity is rated across three measurement methods (i.e., type of support, frequency, and daily support time) and the scores obtained through the use of the SIS-C count with evidence of validity and reliability [7]. The SIS-C has been adapted and validated in different contexts (e.g., [18]) and there is an increasing interest in investigating its appropriateness and evidence of validity and reliability for children and adolescents with other disabilities [19][20][21].…”

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Toward a Better “Person–Environment Fit” through Items Calibration of the SIS-C

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The Supports Intensity Scale–Children’s Version (SIS-C) is the only available tool to assess extraordinary support needs for children and adolescents with intellectual disability. In past years, several works have proclaimed the need for its ongoing improvement as a measurement instrument. To contribute to this line of research, the goal of this work is to analyze the reliability of the SIS-C and its usefulness to distinguish between different levels of intensity of support needs. To address this, 814 children and adolescents with intellectual disability (M = 11.13 years; SD = 3.41) were assessed using the SIS-C Spanish version. Item response theory analyses were conducted to estimate latent scores and assess measurement quality along the support needs continuum. The SIS-C items showed good overall discrimination and information values, and none showed problems that required their removal or modification. However, all the scales composing the SIS-C showed problems in discerning high levels of intensity of support needs, especially for children and adolescents with severe/profound intellectual disability. This ceiling effect may be an obstacle for both research and practice involving the SIS-C. Implications for research and practice are discussed, and future lines of research for improving the SIS-C are provided.

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Measuring support needs in children with motor disability: Validity and utility of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-C)

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Differences in the support needs of children with developmental disabilities among groups of medical and behavioral needs

Differences in the support needs of children with developmental disabilities among groups of medical and behavioral needs

Peer Review #1 of "Differences in the support needs of children with developmental disabilities among groups of medical and behavioral needs (v0.1)"

Toward a Better “Person–Environment Fit” through Items Calibration of the SIS-C

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