A supports intensity scale sis assessment determines the daily supports a person with intellectual and development disabilities needs to live as independently as possible in the community. Sis supports intensity scale reasons for using the sis in virginia. Attention should also be paid to activities that are tied for first and fourth positions. Supports intensity scale sisfact sheet province of manitoba. Hcpfdivision for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its part, but only part, of the way pdd persons with developmental disabilities learns about the needs of your adult with autism. An important part to this effort involves an assessment of support needs using the supports intensity scale sis. Supports intensity scale trillium health resources.
It measures needs in the areas of home and community living, lifelong learning, social activities, health, safety, employment, protection and advocacy. The scale is also available as a stand alone scoring program on cdrom. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, gary smith and others published the supports intensity scale and resource allocation. Support needs scale, continued supports intensity scale, section 1. Measures general support needs of an individual producing. Sis supports intensity scale and support level quick reference sheet. Research pdf available november 2015 with 1,252 reads how we measure reads a read is counted. Jul 30, 20 if you have an adult child or an almost adult child with autism, youve probably heard about the supports intensity scale sis. To develop policy and procedure for the administration of the supports intensity scale sis to include who. Dbhdd providers use sis to help define needs and goals in the individual support plans. Sis is sold as a test kit of 25 forms and a 128page users manual. Which support type characterizes or most dominates the assistance that others would.
Supports intensity scale georgia department of behavioral. Used to determine a support need level for clients who are. Michigan sisimplementationmanual supports intensityscale sis this. This manual provides a basic overview of the supports intensity scale sis and. It complementsbut does not replaceinformation in the supports intensity scale users manual. Pdf this article introduces the supports intensity scalechildrens version sisc designed and normed to be used with children across multiple. Support needs scale 6 activity domains 49 life activities.
The supports intensity scale autism society alberta. Residential algorithm wac 3888289500 wac 3888289700 a. Six subsections address the major areas in which support is typically needed. The supports intensity scale sis is a unique, scientific assessment tool specifically designed to measure the level of practical supports required by people with intellectual disabilities i. The multidimensiona l facebook intensity scale mfis contai ned items in whi ch respond ents had to ind icate thei r level of agre ement to the items on a. Aaidd developed the sis in response to changes in how society views persons with developmental. Pdf four facets of facebook intensity the development of. The supports intensity scale sis is an assessment tool developed by the american association on intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd that evaluates practical support requirements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities idd. Direct, reliable, and valid measure of supports needed across.
Support intensity scale and pa plus sis additional resources detecting medication side effects. You will benefit from having a supports intensity scale assessment completed with a certified sis assessor when you start services, and again every 3 years. Thompson and others published supports intensity scale adult version. Page 1 of 3 revised august 21, 2018 ocdd18001 what is the supports waiver. A reliable and valid tool to measure the support needs of children karrie a. The sisa and pa supplement are administered by an independent contractor, and the results are available to team members in the form of the sis family friendly report located in sis online. Name relationship language spoken information for the sis ratings was provided by the following respondents. Supports intensity scale sis assessment for innovations. Nov 14, 2018 supports intensity scale sis published 08072017 03.
The supports intensity scale sis was developed by the american association of intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd. The supports intensity scale sis is an assessment tool that evaluates practical support requirements of a person with a developmental disability. Everything you need to evaluate and plan supports and services for persons. This information will be utilized each year in personcentered planning to inform your treatment plan the plan that tells us how we may serve you. Supplemental protection 18 and advocacy scale 8 items. The sis tool guides respondents in a conversation that. To involve the individual as a vital source of information. Supports intensity scale adult version sisa overview the sisa is designed to measure the relative intensity of support needs of people with intellectual disability, aged 16 and above.
The supports intensity scale childrens version sisc was developed to provide a standardized measure of support needs of children with intellectual disability. The sis is not measuring whether a person can or can not do the task. Supports intensity scale sis and inventory for client and agency icap assessment protocol checklist north dakota department of human services developmental disabilities division sfn 1808 22018 form to be completed by third party assessor name of client receiving services name of provider name of interviewer interview location type of. Everyone enrolled in the innovations waiver will complete a sis assessment. Assessment levels criteria assessment level supports intensity scale health risk screening tool sum of sections 1a, 1b, and 1e section 3b behavioral. Supports intensity scale individuals receiving the dd waiver have their support needs assessed with the supports intensity scale or the sis. The supports intensity scale and you what is the supports intensity scale sis. Cluster means a group of households, typically within a close geographic area, that share. Sis assessments identify what help a person with intellectual or developmental disabilities needs to do the same things that others without disabilities do every day.
Its been a while since ive been able to connect with you, but i wanted to talk with you about the supports intensity scale sis, known as the sis. Supplemental protection and advocacy scale protection and advocacy activities in rank order note. The supports intensity scale national federation of. Supports intensity scale rating scale information for individuals, family members, and providers the sis supports intensity scale by aaidd is a ed and trademarked assessment tool. My life, my community is an initiative of the department of behavioral health and developmental services dbhds to improve services for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities idd. Community living disability services clds has chosen the supports intensity scale sis as the standardized assessment tool to identify the support needs. Authorized by dda to receive residential services under chapters 388101 and 388101d wac. There is an assessment for adults and an assessment for children. Activities ranked 14 are examined to help in developing support plans. In hopes of understanding the support intensity scales assessment. The supports intensity scale sis is a nationally recognized, valid and reliable assessment tool developed by the american association on intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd. Pdf comparison of the inventory for client and agency. The supports intensity scaleadult sisa and pa supplement are the primary statewide standardized needs assessments tools used by odp. This program is not intended to provide 24 hours a day support.
The supports waiver sw program provides services in the home and in the community to individuals 18 years of age or older, who are eligible to receive ocdd waiver services. It is the evaluation tool currently employed by bhddh to measure the amount of support adults with disabilities require. The supports intensity scale system has two components. This means, on a typical day when support is provided for a particular activity, the total amount of time needed to provide extraordinary supports is 4 or more hours. Commonwealth of pennsylvania department of human services. Page 1 aaidd supports intensity scale trainers guide to scoring the sis type of support frequency daily support time if engaged in an activity over the next several months, what would the nature of the support look like. Jan 01, 2004 the supports intensity scale is a progressive, stateoftheart assessment tool that helps professionals evaluate practical support requirements of a person with an intellectual disability, and plan services accordingly.
Respondent agreement form supports intensity scale. The sis was developed over a five year period by the american association for intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd which was formerly know as aamr. Supplemental protection and advocacy scale wa does not use this portion in the ddd assessments section 3. The supports intensity scale sis is a valid and reliable assessment tool, specifically designed to measure the type of support, frequency of support, and intensity of support an individual needs to fully participate in community life. Exceptional medical and behavioral support needs to be seen as significant, the score on this section must be greater than 5 range 032 medical, range 026 behavioral or have at least one area score a 2 range 02. The supports intensity scale assessment is a standardized tool developed by the american association on intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd, to measure the relative intensity of support needs for persons age sixteen and older. The sis, which was developed over a fiveyear period, was first published in 2004 and is used extensively both nationally and internationally for personalized supports planning.
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