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Tara W McLaughlin1, Patricia A Snyder2, James Algina3
1a Institute of Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences , Massey University , Palmerston North , New Zealand.
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Summary
Functional ability profiles, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY), better predict social competence in young children with disabilities than traditional disability categories. These profiles offer valuable insights for intervention.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Rehabilitation Science
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Understanding social competence in young children with disabilities is crucial for their development and inclusion.
- Traditional disability categories may not fully capture the nuances of functional abilities impacting social skills.
- The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) provides a framework for describing functioning and disability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the utility of functional ability profiles, derived from the ICF-CY, in understanding social competence among young children with disabilities.
- To compare the predictive power of functional ability profiles versus disability categories for social competence outcomes.
- To explore subgroups of children based on shared functional abilities as an alternative to disability-defined groups.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of a nationally representative dataset of young children receiving special education services in the United States.
- Latent class analysis was used to identify five subgroups of children with shared functional ability profiles.
- Regression analyses examined the relationship between social competence (social skills, problem behaviors) and subgroup membership.
Main Results:
- Membership in functional ability profile subgroups showed a moderate relationship with children's social competence.
- Significant differences in social competence were observed among the functional ability subgroups.
- Functional ability profiles explained more variance in social competence outcomes than disability categories.
Conclusions:
- Functional ability profiles are important for examining social competence in young children with disabilities.
- Individual differences in functional characteristics influence the extent of social competence challenges.
- ICF-CY-based functional profiles offer valuable tools for practitioners and researchers to assess social competence and guide interventions for children with disabilities.