Authorize Respondent to Take Assessment

The first step in giving an assessment is to enter the respondent into the MIDSA software and choose the assessment (Adult-Male, Juvenile-Male, Adult-Female, Juvenile-Female) and which parts they should take (All, Basic Inventory, Developmental History, Social-Antisocial History, Reassess History).

For those using the multiple computer configuration, the Administrator authorizes the respondent and creates an .auth file to email to the Session Manager, who then imports the file into their MIDSAs to give the assessments to the respondent.

Instruct Respondent to Use the Assessment

Instructions on how to use the software to take the assessment are incorporated into the assessment.

In the Developmental History part, the timeline (reporting caregivers in six-month intervals) is a different format. Most users give help verbally, but written instructions are also available.

Give Assessment

The assessment may be given in one sitting or in a number of sessions. The software gives suggestions about appropriate times to stop, but the Session Manager may choose to suspend and resume the assessment at any time. MIDSA includes a reading test at the beginning. If the respondent fails it, the Session Manager will decide whether to proceed.

MIDSA includes a function to prevent respondents from answering questions too quickly. If the respondent is caught for speeding three times, the Session Manager will decide whether to proceed.

For those using the multiple computer configuration, the Session Manager will create an archive of the completed assessment and email to the Administrator, who will import it into the Administrative MIDSA and request a report. Those using the single user configuration can request reports from their own MIDSA.