Communication

To rate social behavior that is exhibited during a semi-structured interview (Trower, P., Bryant, B., Argyle, M.)

Measure disability severity related to physical impairment, across health, development, educational, & community settings (The Center for Functional Assessment Research at SUNY Buffalo)

Measure ADL independence to determine current status, change in status, & subactivities to focus on in rehabilitation (Klein, R. M., Bell, B.)

Essentially the FIM with quality indicators - used with PPS (Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation)

To determine which, if any, assistive technology devices can allow an individual to maximize efficient performance of activities (Cook, A. M., Hussey, S. M.)

Establish baseline behaviours to develop treatment objectives related to daily living skills. Used with Adults with chronic mental health problems (Leonardelli, C.)

To measure a child's sensitivity to non-verbal aspects of communication (MagiLL-Evans, J., Koning, c., Cameron¬Sadava, A., Manyk, K. Achenbach, T. M.)

To screen for developmental delays (Frankenberg, W. K., Dodds, J., Archer, P., Shapiro, H., )

Evaluates adaptation to having a child with a head injury (Epstein, N. B., Baldwin, L. M., Bishop, D. S.)

Identifies preschoolers at risk for developmental delays (Miller, L. J.)