Measures for Children with Developmental Disability

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Outcome Measures for Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities is a comprehensive guide to assessing functional abilities and outcomes in children with developmental disab ilities. Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – Children and Youth (ICF-CY) as an organizing framework, the book reviews a wide range of measures across body functions, activities and participation, and personal and environmental factors. It integrates advances in neuroimaging, genetic testing, and quality-of-life assessments, providing clinicians, educators, and researchers with practical guidance for selecting reliable, valid, and psychometrically sound tools. Key Features Organized using the ICF-CY framework, covering body functions, activities and participation, and personal/environmental factors Comprehensive review of outcome measures relevant to children and youth with developmental disabilities Highlights measures with the best properties and potential utility in practice Chapters include construct definition, measurement considerations, and recommended instruments Covers advances in neuroimaging, genetic testing, health, and quality-of-life measurement Practical resource for clinicians and educators to select appropriate, psychometrically sound measures for individual children or populations Useful for researchers seeking standardized and validated outcome measures in childhood disability Supports evidence-based assessment and intervention planning across multiple functional domains Show more