Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A practical guide to adaptive behaviors across a range of neurodevelopmental disorders

Adaptive behavior assessment measures independent living skills, including communication, social skills, personal care, and practical work skills. For individuals with intellectual disabilities, evaluation of these skills is a critical tool for measuring eligibility and can identify specific skills that must be learned before effective educational interventions can be implemented. Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders describes the role of adaptive behavior in assessment and treatment, and provides clear guidance for measurement. Case samples provide real-world illustration of behaviors and assessment, and systematic comparison of various measures are presented and explained to better inform planning.

Individual chapters outline specific adaptive behaviors across a range of neurodevelopmental disorders, giving clinicians, practitioners, students, and researchers a better understanding of diagnostic differentials and how to place independent skill programming in treatment and intervention.

• Plan intervention and treatment based on accessible measurement guidelines across a range of disorders

• Gain a deeper understanding of adaptive functioning specific to ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, and genetic disorders

• Compare and contrast current measures to evaluate their strengths, weaknesses, and areas of overlap

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For individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, adaptive behaviors are the keys to independence; without them, these individuals will perpetually struggle with achieving optimum independence without the basic skills needed to function at home, in school, and in the community. Assessment allows these skills to be factored in to treatment and intervention planning, and can help improve the outcomes of other intervention methods. Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders clarifies the assessment of these important behaviors, helping clinicians make more informed decisions around diagnosis, education, and treatment planning.

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CELINE A. SAULNIER, PHD, and CHERYL KLAIMAN, PHD, are Associate Professors in the Department of Pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicine & Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

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• A practical guide for assessing adaptive behavior
• Expert advice on interpreting profiles of adaptive functioning

• Conveniently formatted for Rapid Reference A comprehensive guide to adaptive behaviors across a range of neurodevelopmental disorders Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders offers a practical and concise guide that explores the role of adaptive behavior in assessment and treatment and contains clear guidelines for measurement. The text includes case samples that provide real-world illustrations of behaviors and assessment. Also included are systematic comparisons of various measures that are designed to help better inform planning. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in clinical practice, actionable coverage includes the latest information on prevalence, causes, differential diagnoses, behavioral and social concerns, test instruments, and the DSM-5® diagnostic criteria. It also addresses the wide range of legal issues and state policies affected by the change in diagnostic criteria. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders offers unmatched guidance and direction for providing feedback to parents and caretakers of individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as for caregivers and advocates of adults seeking community and vocational support services. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:

• Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments
• Essentials of Behavioral Assessment
• Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment
• Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification
• Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition
• Essentials of ADHD Assessment for Children and Adolescents Visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/essentials

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Series Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

One Introduction and History of Adaptive Behavior 1

Introduction 1

The Birth of Adaptive Behavior 1

Adaptive Behavior in the Definition of Intellectual Disability 5

Principles of Adaptive Behavior 9

Summary 13

Test Yourself 14

Two Methods of Assessing Adaptive Behavior 17

Types of Measures 19

Interviews 20

Unstructured Interviews 20

Semi-Structured and Structured Interviews 21

Direct Observation 21

Checklists and Rating Scales 21

Self-Administered 22

Other-Administered 22

Purpose of Measure 24

Psychometric Properties 25

Floor and Ceiling Effects 25

Item Density 26

Reliability 26

Validity 27

Adequacy of Normative Samples 28

Sociocultural Biases 29

Choosing a Measure 30

Summary 30

Test Yourself 31

Three Standardized Measures of Adaptive Behavior 33

Vineland Social Maturity Scale 33

AAMD/AAMR/AAIDD Adaptive Behavior Scales 35

Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS) 36

Adaptive Behavior Scale, Public School Version (ABS-PSV) 36

Adaptive Behavior Scale, School Edition, and AAMR Adaptive Behavior ScaleSchool:2 (ABS-S:2) 37

Diagnostic Adaptive Behavior Scale (DABS) 38

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales 40

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (Vineland ABS) 40

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland-II) 42

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) 43

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System 46

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS) 47

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Second Edition (ABAS-II) 47

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) 49

Scales of Independent BehaviorRevised (SIB-R) 50

Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale, Third Edition (ABES-3) 51

Developmental Assessments with Adaptive Behavior Sections 52

Battelle Developmental Inventory, Second Edition, Normative Update (BDI-2) 53

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III) 53

Summary 53

Test Yourself 55

Four Adaptive Behavior Profiles in Intellectual Disability and Genetic Disorders 57

Eligibility Versus Diagnosis 58

Adaptive Behavior Profiles by Level of Cognition in ID 60

Comorbidities with ID 61

Incidence and Prevalence of ID 62

Etiologies of ID 64

Genetic Causes of ID 65

Idiopathic and Biomedical Causes of ID 75

Summary 76

Test Yourself 77

Five Adaptive Behavior Profiles in Autism Spectrum Disorder 79

Relationship Between Adaptive Behavior and Levels of Cognition 80

Relationship Between Adaptive Behavior and Age 82

Relationship Between Adaptive Behavior and Autism Symptomatology 84

Relationship Between Adaptive Behavior and Sensory Behaviors 85

Relationship Between Adaptive Behavior and Sex 86

Adaptive Behavior Profiles in Toddlers and Preschool-Age Children with ASD 87

The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status on Adaptive Behavior i…