title: Measuring adaptive behavior: the dynamics of a longitudinal approach.
abstract: The  Adaptive Behavior Checklist was administered annually to the residents of the Miami (FL) Sunland Training Center for 4 consecutive years. As a means of assessing adaptive behavior, this checklist, was used to provide feedback as to the progress made by the residents, thus monitoring the effectiveness of the institution in achieving certain behavioral objectives. Data from a longitudinal study are presented along with the means by which the results were communicated to the staff. Correlations of the checklist with standard IQ scores were discussed as was the effectiveness of a revision of the Adaptive Behavior Checklist.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005246:Feedback; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000145:classification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013195:Stanford-Binet Test; D014888:Wechsler Scales