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Examining the Suitability of the List of Indicators Describing Age-Related Typical Support Needs

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  • Antonio M. Amor

    (Faculty of Psychology, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Salamanca, Avda. De la Merced, 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Miguel A. Verdugo

    (Faculty of Psychology, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Salamanca, Avda. De la Merced, 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Benito Arias

    (Faculty of Education and Social Work, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 1, 47001 Valladolid, Spain)

  • María Fernández

    (Faculty of Psychology, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Salamanca, Avda. De la Merced, 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Alba Aza

    (Faculty of Psychology, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Salamanca, Avda. De la Merced, 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain)

Abstract

The list of indicators is a form of training material used for the Supports Intensity Scale—Children’s version (SIS-C). It is aimed at helping interviewers distinguishing between extraordinary and age-related typical support needs in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) when implementing the SIS-C, and thus improve supports planning. The aim of this study is to adapt and test the list of indicators’ content validity and rating scale’s functioning in Spain. A total of 222 general education teachers reported their agreement with each indicator description using a 5-point rating scale. A total of 353 of 366 indicators showed evidence of content validity, whereas analyses on the rating scale highlighted the necessity of subsuming one of the scale categories within another. The need for developing research-based training materials to develop training programs on the use of the SIS-C to support decision-making concerning supports planning with students with IDD, the relevance of using the latest methodological approaches available when required, and future lines of research are discussed.

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  • Antonio M. Amor & Miguel A. Verdugo & Benito Arias & María Fernández & Alba Aza, 2021. "Examining the Suitability of the List of Indicators Describing Age-Related Typical Support Needs," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:2:p:764-:d:482103
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