Table 1.
A Priori Disability Domains and Candidate DD Screening Items
| A Priori Disability of Interest | DD Screening Item |
|---|---|
| Physical Disability | Vision |
| Seizures | |
| Mobility | |
| Fine motor skills | |
| Functional Disability | Self-preservation |
| Independent living skills items | |
| Self-care | |
| Daily living skills/house management | |
| Money management | |
| Community living | |
| Leisure and recreation | |
| Behavioral Disability | Challenging (excess) behavior scales |
| Eating nonnutritive substances (pica) | |
| Injurious to self | |
| Physically aggressive | |
| Verbally/gesturally aggressive | |
| Inappropriate sexual behavior | |
| Property destruction | |
| Runs away | |
| Breaks law | |
| Temper outbursts | |
| Communication Disability | Hearing |
| Receptive communication | |
| Expressive communication | |
| Cognitive Disability | ICD-9 codes for level of mental retardation: 317—mild mental retardation, 318.0—moderate, 318.1—severe, 318.2—profound |