Description: Assess competency in instrumental activities of daily living. Now you can have a reliable and valid standardized approach for identifying areas of competence in forensic cases and for determining the most appropriate living setting for adults who are experiencing a decline in cognitive functioning. The Independent Living Scalesreg; (ILS®) is an individually administered assessment of the degree to which adults are capable of caring for themselves and their property. The ILS is composed of five scales: Memory/Orientation, Managing Money, Managing Home and Transportation, Health and Safety, and Social Adjustment. The performance-based results from the 68 ILS items are more objective and reliable than third-party observations or examinees' self-reports. Normative data are provided for the different scales so the various areas of competence can be identified and compared. Cut scores are provided as a means of establishing criterion validity with adults 65 and older who are living independently, semi-independently, or dependently. Performance data are also provided on samples of individuals, 17 years of age and older, who have a psychiatric diagnosis, dementia, mental retardation, or traumatic brain injury.

Series: ILS

Publisher: Pearson Assessment UK

Year Published: 1996

Qualifications: Level B

Grade: Age Adults 65+

Components: Includes Manual, 25 Record Forms, Stimulus Booklet, a pouch containing a facsimile of a driver's license, credit card, and key.

Keywords: Allied Health; Adult Assessment; Adult Functional Needs;