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An interview technique in assessing retarded children. A comparative study of the reliability of the Children's
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The Children's Handicaps, Behaviour and Skills Schedule (HBS Schedule) effectively evaluated 148 children with severe developmental disabilities in Denmark. This assessment tool shows promise for routine use in evaluating children with special needs.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The assessment of children with severe developmental disabilities requires reliable and valid instruments.
- Existing assessment tools may have limitations in cross-cultural or diverse populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reliability and utility of the Children's Handicaps, Behaviour and Skills Schedule (HBS Schedule) in a Danish epidemiological survey.
- To assess the HBS Schedule's congruity with findings from a previous study in England.
Main Methods:
- The HBS Schedule was administered to parents and professionals of 148 children with severe intellectual disabilities in Denmark.
- Informant reliability and cross-study congruity were analyzed.
Main Results:
- The HBS Schedule demonstrated good reliability between different informants (parents and professionals).
- Results showed congruity with findings from a similar study conducted in Camberwell, England.
- The instrument proved valuable in the evaluation of severely disabled children.
Conclusions:
- The HBS Schedule is a valuable tool for assessing children with severe developmental disabilities.
- The instrument is recommended for routine application, contingent upon adequate interviewer training.
- Further validation in diverse populations may enhance its utility.
Abstract:
A new assessment instrument the Children's Handicaps, Behaviour and Skills Schedule (HBS Schedule), constructed in England, has been used in a Danish epidemiological survey to interview the parents and professionals involved with 148 severely retarded children. Results as to reliability between informants and congruity with similar results from a study in Camberwell, England, are presented and discussed. It is concluded that the HBS Schedule constitutes a very valuable supplement in the evaluation of such children and deserves propagation for routine application, provided satisfactory instructions to interviewers can be given.