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Evaluating the effectiveness of the CAIDS-Q for screening for intellectual disability in mainstream schools

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Simon Hackett

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Abstract

© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objectives: The identification of intellectual disability in children can help them access targeted support and interventions. Research suggests that current methods of identifying intellectual disability in schools in the United Kingdom need to be improved. Screening tools can play a role in this. The study examined the performance of the Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability Screening Questionnaire (CAIDS-Q) in mainstream schools as a means of facilitating identification of intellectual disability. Methods: Parents and/or teachers of 70 children completed the CAIDS-Q and an assessment of adaptive functioning about them. Children who were indicated as having difficulties completed an intellectual assessment. The data were used to explore some psychometric properties of the CAIDS-Q. Results: The CAIDS-Q had sensitivity and specificity values of 100% and 79% respectively when completed by teachers and 92% and 70% when completed by parents. CAIDS-Q scores correlated positively with intellectual and adaptive functioning scores, with large and medium effect sizes respectively. There was moderate agreement between parents and teachers on the outcome of the CAIDS-Q. Conclusions: The CAIDS-Q, when used in mainstream schools, had psychometric properties consistent with those found in health service settings. It may offer a way of improving identification of intellectual disability in educational settings.


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Author(s): McKenzie K, Murray G, Metcalfe D, Hackett S

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Year: 2024

Pages: ePub ahead of Print

Online publication date: 03/10/2024

Acceptance date: 24/09/2024

Date deposited: 15/10/2024

ISSN (print): 2047-3869

ISSN (electronic): 2047-3877

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2024.2410524

DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2024.2410524

Data Access Statement: Data are available from the first author on reasonable request.


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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NENC) (NIHR200173)

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