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Bruininks, Robert; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1988
The structure of adaptive behavior as a function of age and handicap status was investigated with 288 mentally retarded persons and nonretarded controls. Exploratory analysis of the subscale scores from the Scales of Independent Behavior revealed a large Adaptive or Personal Independence dimension and smaller Academic, Personal Responsibility, and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Mental Retardation
MacMillan, Donald L.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
The 1992 American Association on Mental Retardation definition of mental retardation is critiqued. The definition is seen as lacking precision and necessitating identification dependent upon assessment of behavioral dimensions for which there are no reliable measurement instruments. These problems, which are attributed to advocacy concerns, are…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Advocacy, Behavior Patterns, Definitions
Guess, Doug; Carr, Edward – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1991
This rejoinder to critiques (EC 602 213-215) of the authors' article (EC 602 212) on stereotypy and self-injury in the disabled responds to specific objections raised, including misleading statements, failure to address other existing models, misunderstandings, and need to include neurochemical factors. (DB)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Developmental Stages
Guess, Doug; Carr, Edward – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1991
A three-level model explains the emergence and maintenance of rhythmic stereotypy and self-injury in disabled individuals: Level 1, internally regulated rhythmic behaviors; Level 2, stereotypy and self-injury as adaptive responses to understimulating or overstimulating environments; and Level 3, stereotypy and self-injury as learned behaviors to…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Developmental Stages
Dykens, Elisabeth M.; Kasari, Connie – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
Maladaptive behavior of 43 children (ages 4-19) with Prader-Willi syndrome was compared to children with Down syndrome and nonspecific mental retardation. The children with Prader-Willi showed more frequent and severe internalizing, externalizing, and total problem behaviors. Certain maladaptive behaviors were distinctive to these children and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Children
Urv, Tiina K.; Zigman, Warren B.; Silverman, Wayne – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2003
Changes in patterns of maladaptive behavior related to age-associated adaptive declines were investigated in 529 adults with mental retardation (ages 30 to 84), 202 with Down syndrome. Certain maladaptive behaviors were related to the onset of adaptive declines, (e.g., lack of boundaries). Findings suggest similarities in the course of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns
