The FIS is a 20-item Likert-type scale designed to assess the financial impact on an individual and his or her family of caring for the long-term needs of a disabled individual.
The BAS is a 19-item Likert-type questionnaire for use with families of persons with mental illness and adapted for use with families of adults with developmental disabilities.
The PSFRS is a 16-item Likert-type questionnaire designed to measure parents' and adult siblings' concerns and plans regarding the long-term care of the mentally retarded adult child.