Pdf the supports intensity scale and resource allocation. A strength based advocacy tool used to measure an individuals support needs in selfcare, daily living skillsroutines, employment, and social activities to identify and describe the type and intensity of the support an individual requires to be as successful as any same age adult in their community. The three client groups overlap considerably in the range of scores on the exceptional medical support scale for the half of the clients. A set of preprinted interview forms, part of a dynamic scoring system, is designed to measure support needs of the respondent in medical, behavioral, and life.
All trademarks and s on this website are property of their. Section i of sis measures the intensity of support that a person needs along. 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 sis is an assessment tool developed by the american association on intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd. The supports intensity scale and you what is the supports intensity scale sis. The supports intensity scale adult sisa and pa supplement are the primary statewide standardized needs assessments tools used by odp. The recipients level of functioning has not been restored or improved and may indicate a need for. Supports intensity scale adult and pa supplement assessment process odp utilizes a multifaceted assessment process to drive initial and ongoing isp development in order to gain and capture personcentered information to. It measures the support that a person with intellectual or developmental disabilities idd needs with activities of daily life. The summary report for the adult supports intensity scale sis includes general information about the individual followed by a summary of sis results. Will the slide deck used today be available as a pdf.
Which support type characterizes or most dominates the assistance that others would provide. A reliable and valid tool to measure the support needs of children karrie a. Supporting individual success is the new name for maine s initiative around standardized assessments and resource allocation. Onethird of the members presently served in icfids will have a full sis. The supports intensity scalechildrens version sisc was developed to provide a standardized measure of support needs of children with intellectual disability. International implementation of the supports intensity scale. Manual also contains three case studies on persons with varying degree of needs. Sis supports intensity scale and support level quick reference sheet. Understanding adult sis scores trillium health resources.
Since both tools take a different approach to the person, it is important to understand how. This manual provides a basic overview of the supports intensity scale sis and. The growing emphasis on the support needs of people with intellectual disability has directed attention to developing measures that promote a greater. 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. 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. There is an assessment for adults and an assessment for children. This document will assist users in understanding the scoring of the hrst and section 1a exceptional medical support needs and 1b exceptional behavioral support needs of the sisa. Dd orientation and competency requirements for dbhds. With the web version of sis, all subscale and final profile data is generated automati cally in pdf andor.
Scores raw scores are the total number of points received in each section of the sis. This section documents the general support needs of individuals, in terms of how often the support is needed, how long it takes to provide the support each time, and what type of assistance is needed ranging from monitoring to full physical assistance. It measures the assistance needed to shop, prepare meals, get. If there is a change in the clients behavioral status, can a new sis assessment be recommended by the team and completed asap.
Agreement between michigan department of health and. Medians, interquartile and full ranges of exceptional medical and behavioral support need raw scores by residence type. The supports intensity scale sis questions and answers. Normative table for converting subscale raw scores to standard scores and percentiles standard scores 20 8890 7983 6973 6368 96 96 92 79 85. The supports intensity scale sis was developed over a period of five years by a team of national experts endorsed by the american association on intellectual and developmental disabilities aaidd, the worlds leading organization for professionals in the developmental disabilities field since 1876. Aaidd developed the sis in response to changes in how society views persons with developmental. Community living disability services clds has chosen the supports intensity scale sis as the standardized assessment tool to identify the support needs. The sis assessment measures the level of supports in the following areas. 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. Individuals with developmental disabilities will be interviewed using a tool called the supports intensity scale. Section i of sis measures the intensity of support that a person needs along several.
Developing individual budgets and reimbursement levels using the supports intensity scale. Supports intensity scale sisfact sheet community living disability services clds has chosen the supports intensity scale sis as the standardized assessment tool to identify the support needs for individuals receiving clds services in manitoba. The sisa measures the pattern and intensity of support needs. International adaptation and use of the supports intensity scales james r. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, gary smith and others published the supports. The information provided below may be helpful in understanding the sis report. 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. 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. The results of that interview will ultimately be tied to individual budgets. The sisnl is the dutch translated version of the sis. This section is devoted to assess which amount of intervention is necessary to cope. This scale should be completed without regard to the services or supports currently provided or available. Reliability and validity of the supports intensity scale. Michigan sisimplementationmanual supports intensityscale sis this.
Reykjavik, iceland june 30, 2016 support intensity scales original supports intensity scale published in 2004 supports intensity scale adult version published in 2015 supports intensity scale childrens version published in 2016. Compendium of resources for positive behaviour support. Aaidd frequently asked questions in vermont developmental. Medicaid managed specialty supports and services concurrent 1915bc waiver program 18. International adaptation and use of the supports intensity. Supports intensity scale sisfact sheet province of manitoba. Revised 11408 type of support frequency daily support time what help do you need to item on your own or by yourself.
Transition assessment and students with significant disabilities. Transition assessment and students with significant. The scale is also available as a stand alone scoring program on cdrom. Everyone enrolled in the innovations waiver will complete a sis assessment. Evidence for the good psychometric properties of the instrument has been provided in both dutch and belgium samples buntinx 2006. Supports intensity scale sis thompson, 2004 and the. Supplemental protection 18 and advocacy scale 8 items. At risk of placement outside the natural home setting. Immediately implementation of the supports intensity scale sis to assess iowa medicaid members with intellectual disabilities will begin in august 2014. 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. Supports intensity scale utilizing a standardized tool in promoting individualized outcomes 1 getting acquainted jennifer bohne, ms, llpc sis program director adam fuhrman, ma, llpc sis supports coordination consultant ryan leininger, ms sis training coordinator email. Vermont has not discussed with aaidd use of the supports intensity scale. Developing individual budgets and reimbursement levels.
The supports intensity scale system has two components. The aaidd supports intensity scale sis provides information to help planning teams, agencies and organizations understand the support needs of people with id. Supports intensity scale childrens version sisc the sisa was used as a starting point in developing the sisc, although a systematic process was followed so that the sisc would be congruent with the unique support needs of students with intellectual disability ages 5 to 16. A short version of sis support intensity scale 199 of support, while section three is composed of the nonordinary medical support needs and the nonordinary behavioural support needs. Supports intensity scale overview of sis levels of support, regardless of her or his relative intensity of support needs in other life areas. Professor, department of special education codirector, kansas university center on developmental disabilities.
Division on career development and transition regional conference mystic, ct october 14, 2010 based on. Questions related to supports intensity scale sis click on a question below to reveal or hide its answer. Personcentered service plan means a document that identifies a clients goals and assessed health and welfare needs, including client details from the dda care assessment. Sect 1, part e item 6 maintaining a nutritious diet 3 2 4 mary has dysphagia and sometimes aspirates on her foods. Scores should reflect the supports that would be necessary for this person to be successful in each activity. Psychometric properties of the supports intensity scale. Todays topics the national context and trends affecting service delivery focus on developing more equitable and individually tailored resource allocation models the strategic planning process we use the supports intensity scale sis and how it is being used case studies and analysis from various states. Dd orientation and competency requirements for dbhdslicensed providers. A personcentered service plan also indicates the paid services and natural supports that will assist the. Permission from the centers for medicaid and medicare services cms to cover a particular population or service not ordinarily allowed. This manual provides a basic overview of the supports intensity scale sis and outlines requirements and procedures related to the implementation of the sis. The supports intensity scale sis is the tool ddd is using to understand the kind of supports people need, based on their individual circumstances, to be successful at home and in the community.
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