P. O. Box 99477
Raleigh, NC 27624
919-844-3082
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The Developmental Disabilities Support  Needs Assessment Profile (DD-SNAP) is an assessment tool that can be used system-wide to consistently and reliably assess a person's level of intensity of need for supports and services.  It was developed in response to a systematic need identified by the North Carolina Developmental Disabilities Policy Workgroup.  The DD-SNAP is the result of three years and countless hours of work by numerous individuals involved in the North Carolina DD service system.  The DD-SNAP is currently used in North Carolina and several other states.




DD-SNAP AUTHORS:

J. Michael Hennike
Aleck Myers
Tom Thompson
Rod Realon
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FEATURES
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Easy to administer (average administration time is between two and twenty minutes).
 
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Measures need in three domains:  Daily Living Supports, Health Care Supports, and Behavioral Supports. 
 
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Uses a simple five point scale.  View more...
 
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Ongoing reliability studies being conducted to insure inter-rater reliability.
 
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Training materials available including a video based examiners' curriculum.
 
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Accurate need profile information can be used to facilitate state-level planning of the DD Service Delivery system.
 
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The authors of the DD-SNAP include a team of psychologists with over 75 years of combined experience in the field of mental retardation.

EMPIRICALLY VALIDATED
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1997: Initial field test (N = 553)
 
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1997-1999:  Two year revision to improve predictive validity.
 
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1999:  Second field test conducted, stratified sample (N = 100).
 
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1999 field test found to predict "good" or "ideal" support arrays in 70% of individuals.

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