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  • Occupational therapy
  • Intellectual disability research
  • Assessment tools development

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  • Occupational therapy practitioners utilize structured assessment tools for adults with intellectual disability (ID).
  • These tools are crucial for building occupational profiles, guiding interventions, and monitoring progress.
  • A need exists to identify and summarize available assessment resources for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically identify occupational therapy-related assessment tools within the peer-reviewed literature.
  • The focus is on tools suitable for use with adults diagnosed with intellectual disability.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted.
  • Databases searched included CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Scopus.
  • Articles published between January 2002 and January 2018 were included, focusing on assessments for adults (18+ years) with ID.

Main Results:

  • The review identified a total of 73 distinct occupational therapy-related assessment tools.
  • These tools were documented across 58 selected articles.
  • The identified tools represent a broad spectrum of assessment approaches within the field.

Conclusions:

  • A wide array of occupational therapy assessment tools are available for adults with ID.
  • Some identified tools may be novel to practitioners, highlighting the need for dissemination.
  • This review offers a valuable summary and reference guide for occupational therapy practitioners working with adults with ID.