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A Critical Review of the "Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Fourth Edition" (MVPT-4)
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Brown, Ted; Peres, Lisa – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2018
The "Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-fourth edition" (MVPT-4) is a revised version of the "Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-third edition." The MVPT-4 is used to assess the visual-perceptual ability of individuals aged 4.0 through 80+ years via a series of visual-perceptual tasks that do not require a motor response. Test…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Vision Tests, Test Validity, Culture Fair Tests
Rasch Analysis of the Assessment of Children's Hand Skills in Children with and without Disabilities
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Chien, Chi-Wen; Brown, Ted; McDonald, Rachael – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The Assessment of Children's Hand Skills (ACHS) is a new assessment tool that utilizes a naturalistic observational method to capture children's real-life hand skill performance when engaging in various types of activities. The ACHS also intends to be used with both typically developing children and those presenting with disabilities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Test Items, Construct Validity, Test Bias, Disabilities
Construct Validity of the Children's Hand-Skills Ability Questionnaire (CHSQ) in Children with Disabilities: A Rasch Analysis
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Chien, Chi-Wen; Brown, Ted – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The Children's Hand-Skill ability Questionnaire (CHSQ) is a new parent-report questionnaire that assesses children's manual ability in three domains: leisure and play, school/education, and activities of daily living. The CHSQ can be used with children presenting with a range of disabilities and works as a companion assessment before detailed…
Descriptors: Evidence, Play, Construct Validity, Disabilities
Assessments of "Learning-Related Skills" and "Interpersonal Skills" Constructs within Early Childhood Environments in Singapore"
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Lim, Sok Mui; Rodger, Sylvia; Brown, Ted – Infant and Child Development, 2010
Social skills are necessary for developing successful relationships and promoting learning. "Interpersonal skills" (IPS) are needed for maintaining friendships while "learning-related skills" (LRS) are required for positive classroom behaviours. In this study, we investigated the construct validity of LRS and IPS within two…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Early Childhood Education, Child Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales
The "Interaction with Disabled Persons" Scale: Revisiting Its Internal Consistency and Factor Structure, and Examining Item-Level Properties
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Iacono, Teresa; Tracy, Jane; Keating, Jenny; Brown, Ted – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The "Interaction with Disabled Persons" scale (IDP) has been used in research into baseline attitudes and to evaluate whether a shift in attitudes towards people with developmental disabilities has occurred following some form of intervention. This research has been conducted on the assumption that the IDP measures attitudes as a…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)