Design to Learn
These materials are appropriate for nonverbal children with multiple disabilities that may include severe mental retardation or sensory impairments, including deaf-blindness. These assessment tools are used to examiine a child's everyday interactions with the physical environment in order to determine cognitive ability. This information will help educators and parents to target problem solving skills that will promote cognitive development.
School Inventory of Problem Solving Skills (SIPSS). This 20-page assessment is designed to be administered in school or child care settings by a professional. (View sample pages: Page 13, Profile.) |
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Home Inventory of Problem Solving Skills (HIPSS). This 20-page assessment is designed to be administered in the home either by family members or by a professional who interviews familiy members and observes the child at home. Now available in Spanish. (View sample pages: Page 6, Profile.) |
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Problem Solving for Children with Multiple Disabilities: Guide to Assessment and Teaching Strategies. A 31-page booklet describing the problem solving approach and assessment materials. (View sample pages: Table of Contents, Page 11) |
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Posters. Nine different classroom posters representing generic activities (e.g., sensory time, structured play, etc.), with examples of how object interaction skills may be incorporated into such an activity. The posters contain the 33 skills from the HIPSS and SIPSS, and provide space to indicate which skills are being targeted in a particular activity for up to three children. 11x17 in full color, may be laminated for repeated use. (View sample poster: Eating) |
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