Casa Santa Rosa - Rehabilitation Centre for Intellectual Disability, Rome, Italy
Published April 20, 2026 | Version v1
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Proposta di scheda di monitoraggio processuale di attivazione ed engagement nelle attività strutturate basata sulla scala Sarpa

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Sapienza University of Rome
  • 2. Casa Santa Rosa Rehabilitation Center

Description

Part of the Casa Santa Rosa resources and tools ecosystem (https://www.casasantarosa.it/risorse-e-strumenti), this preliminary working paper introducing a process-oriented monitoring tool based on the Sarpa Scale, designed to support the observation of activation and relational engagement in structured activities involving adults with severe intellectual disability.
The tool integrates the original Sarpa Scale with additional dimensions, including relational engagement and quality of observation, using a simple pre/post format to capture micro-level variations in behavior and participation, within a quality of life–oriented framework.
A ready-to-use version of the tool is provided for practical application in clinical and care settings.
This contribution is practice-oriented and requires further empirical validation.
Feedback (including brief or informal reflections) can be shared at: m.montanari@casasantarosa.it

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Translated title (English)
A Proposal for a Process-Oriented Monitoring Tool for Activation and Engagement in Structured Activities Based on the Sarpa Scale

Related works

Is supplement to
Working paper: 10.5281/zenodo.19131640 (DOI)
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