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Variability in adaptive behavior in children with developmental delay

A S Bloom1, F A Zelko

  • 1Child Evaluation Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40202.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|March 1, 1994
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Children with intellectual delay often show adaptive behaviors within expected ranges, even with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. This study highlights the importance of assessing adaptive skills alongside intellectual functioning in clinical populations.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Assessing adaptive behavior is crucial for individuals with intellectual delay.
  • Limited empirical data exist on adaptive behavior in referred clinical populations with intellectual delay.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between intellectual delay and adaptive behavior in a referred clinical sample.
  • To provide empirical data on adaptive functioning in children with varying degrees of intellectual delay.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 117 children aged 9 to 111 months with significant intellectual delay.
  • Utilized the Developmental Profile II (DPII), a parent-report measure of functional and adaptive skills.

Main Results:

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  • 79% of children with mild intellectual delay achieved Self-Help age scores within chronological expectations.
  • 74.2% of children with mild intellectual delay achieved Social Age scores within chronological expectations.
  • A notable percentage of children with moderate and severe intellectual delays also demonstrated adaptive age scores within expected ranges.

Conclusions:

  • Adaptive behavior skills can be surprisingly well-developed in children with intellectual delay, including moderate to severe cases.
  • Findings underscore the need for comprehensive assessment of adaptive functioning in clinical evaluations of intellectual delay.
  • Results challenge assumptions about the direct correlation between intellectual delay severity and adaptive skill deficits.