Measures for Children with Developmental Disability

Outcome Measures for Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities is a comprehensive guide to assessing functional abilities and outcomes in children with developmental disabilities. 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