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Peer reviewedWindmiller, Myra – Mental Retardation, 1977
Suggested are ways to administer, score and interpret the findings of the American Association on Mental Deficiency Adaptive Behavior Scale in order to plan effective programs for children referred for placement in classes for the mentally retarded. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation
Download full textBruininks, Robert H. – 1987
The project sought to clarify the nature and structure of adaptive functioning and to address methodological issues in its assessment, in order to improve placement, evaluation, and instructional decision-making related to adaptive functioning. Project components included: (1) exploration of the structure of adaptive behavior; (2) comparison of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedSandford, Donald A.; Elzinga, Rob H. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1987
The domain scores of the Adaptive Behavior Scale were analyzed to investigate the factorial dimensions of problem behaviors of 106 behavior-disordered adolescents and young adults with borderline intelligence. Four major factors were identified: two identified in other studies (functional autonomy and behavior disorder), and two unique to this…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
