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Peer reviewedSpreat, Scott; Hill, Jane – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1987
Developmental growth of residents of a university operated institution was studied over an eight-year period of time. Long-term residents received decreasing benefits over time, although shorter term residents evidenced only linear growth. The ideal duration of services was estimated as approximately three to four years. (Author)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Development, Behavior Rating Scales
Peer reviewedWilson, Carlene J.; Haskell, Simon H. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1988
The Residential Checklist portion of the Adaptive Functioning Index was evaluated with 218 individuals with mental retardation in a large Australian residential facility, and found to be both valid and reliable for rating the intellectual and behavioral functioning of individuals, despite some inconsistency in the more subjectively rated measures.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Development, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedTaylor, Ronald L.; Ivimey, John K. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Advanced special education students rated 23 of the domains of the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS). Results indicated that the most important considerations for determining method of measurement for ABS were: time necessary to obtain behavioral sample and severity of behavior. Suggests the domains of ABS be rearranged and redefined. (RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Data Analysis
