Scale of emotional development-short (SED-S) Manual

The Scale of Emotional Development – Short (SED-S) is an instrument designed for the assessment of Emotional Development (ED) in individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ID). It helps gain a better understanding of how challenging behaviours and psychiatric disorders relate to different emotional needs and adaptive capabilities across various levels of emotional development. This tool provides professional teams with a framework that facilitates diagnostic evaluation and allows them to better attune settings and interactions to the specific needs of individuals with an intellectual disability.

The accompanying manual, SED-S Manual, offers background on the development of the scale, details on its psychometric properties, and case studies demonstrating its applicability in health and social care.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced Understanding: Provides deeper insights into the relationship between challenging behaviours, psychiatric disorders, and emotional needs in individuals with ID.

  • User-Friendly Reports: Generates clear, structured assessments enabling tailored intervention planning.

  • Extended Age Range: Suitable for assessing emotional development in individuals up to age 12, filling a key gap in assessment tools.

  • Time Efficient: The questionnaire can be completed within 30 to 60 minutes, with scoring taking about 5 to 10 minutes using a simple algorithm.

Key Features:

  • Semi-Structured Assessment: Uses a questionnaire-based interview conducted with multiple informants familiar with the individual to gather accurate behavioural observations.

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Contains 200 items spanning eight developmental domains, ensuring a thorough evaluation of emotional development.

  • Diagnostic Support: Includes additional information to support diagnosis of suspected autism spectrum disorders through a robust scoring algorithm.

  • Validated Tools: Developed and validated through extensive research to improve psychiatric care quality for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Applications

  • Diagnostic evaluation of emotional development in individuals with intellectual disability

  • Support for clinical decision-making and tailored intervention planning

  • Behavioral and psychiatric assessment in health and social care settings

  • Autism spectrum disorder diagnostic support in intellectual disability populations

Price (excl. VAT):

€88.41