The best instrument for measuring activity and participation in children and youth with disabilities is:
A) Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation
B) Participation and Environment Measure-Children and Youth
C) Activity and Participation Questionnaire
D) Not one measure has been identified as ideal

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Assessing community integration, participation, and group interests is critical to the needs assessment process, and but also to measuring the outcomes of program participation. As with many areas of practice, there are a wealth of options for assessment in community integration and participation, yet many are limited in reliability and validity. For example, Phillips, Olds, Boshoff, and Lane (2013) identified 20 instruments purporting to measure activity and participation in children and youth with disabilities. However, they report that "no single instrument measured extent of involvement, difficulty, and satisfaction/enjoyment in all life areas" (p. 288).

The Best Instrument for Measuring Activity and Participation in Children