Typical Skills Iincluded in Adaptive Behavior Assessments

The following table summarizes the types of skills that are included in many commercial tests of adaptive behavior

Self-Help/Personal Appearance

  • feeding, eating,dressing
  • dressing
  • toileting
  • grooming, hygiene

Health Care, Peraonal Welfare

  • treatment of injuries, health problems
  • prevention of health problems
  • personal safety
  • child-care practices

Physical Development

  • gross motor skills
  • fine motor skills

Consumer Skills

  • money handling
  • purchasing
  • banking
  • budgeting

Communication

  • receptive language
  • expressive language

Domestic Skills

  • household cleaning
  • property maintenance
  • clothing care
  • kitchen skills
  • household safety

Personal or Social Skills

  • play skills
  • interaction skills
  • group participation
  • social anemities
  • sexual behavior
  • self-direction, responsibility
  • leisure activities
  • expression of emotion

Community Orientation

  • travel skills
  • use of community resources
  • telephone use
  • community safety

Cognitive Functioning

  • pre-academics
  • reading
  • writing
  • numeric functions
  • time
  • money
  • measurement

Vocational Skills

  • work habits and attitudes
  • job search skills
  • work performance
  • social vocational behavior
  • work safety