Vallecorsa & Tittle (1985)

Topic: Coping and Adaptive Responding - Brief Cope Measure

Description of Measure:

The AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale (School Edition) is a revision of the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale Public School Version. Part One of the scale focuses on personal independence evaluating coping skills. Part Two of the scale describes social behavior. Scores are interpreted on two levels: domain and factor. This assessment scale is typically used to identify students who are significantly performing lower than their peers.

Response Options:

Occasionally
Frequently
Never

Items:

Part One

Independent Functioning

Eating
Toilet use
Cleanliness
Appearance
Care of clothing
Dressing and undressing
Travel
Other independent functioning

Physical Development (PD)

Sensory Development
Motor Development

Economic Activity (EA)

Money handling and budgeting
Shopping skills

Language Development

Expression
Verbal Comprehension
Social Language Development

Numbers and Time (NT)
Provocational/Vocational Activity (PVA)
Self-Direction (SD)

Initiative
Perseverance
Leisure Time

Responsibility (RE)
Socialization

Part Two

Social Behavior (SB)
Conformity (CO)
Trustworthiness (TR)
Stereotyped and Hyperactive Behavior (SHB)
Self-Abusive Behavior (SAB)
Social Engagement (SE)
Disturbing Interpersonal Behavior (DIB)

Citation:

Vallecorsa, A., Tittle, C. K., (1985). AAMD Adaptive behavior scale, school edition. Journal of Counseling and Development, 63(8), 532-534. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_1503.

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