title: The Validity of the Supports Intensity Scale for Adults With Motor Disability.
abstract: We argue that the construct of support needs as used in the field of intellectual disability (ID) offers applicability for persons with motor disabilities. To explore the validity of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) in groups other than ID, we studied the criterion validity for persons with motor disability in a population sample. The SIS showed excellent criterion validity, explaining 62-69% of the variance depending on different combinations of variables suggested by the literature. A distinctive pattern of support needs specific to motor disability was evident, supporting the sensitivity of the SIS for this population. In conclusion, the SIS is found to be an appropriate and valid instrument for assessing support needs in persons with motor disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Gudmundur Arnkelsson, University of Iceland; and.
authors.forename: Gudmundur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arnkelsson
authors.affiliation: Tryggvi Sigurdsson, State Diagnostic and Counselling Centre, Iceland.
authors.forename: Tryggvi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sigurdsson
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068079:Motor Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Supports Intensity Scale; motor disability; supports; validity