The Role of Adaptive Behavior and Parent Expectations in Predicting Post-School Outcomes for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability

Abstract Definitions and associated descriptions of the condition now commonly known as intellectual disability serve many functions. The Atkins v. Virginia U.S. Supreme Court decision (2002) has called attention to the importance of clear, objective, and measureable wording of the definition. This article discusses the potential for misunderstanding and misinterpretation of such words as ability and cognitive, the importance of clarifying the role of measurement error and sociocultural factors, and the noncausal relationship between impairment in intelligence and adaptive behavior.

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Adaptive Behavior of Adults and Young Adults with Learning Disabilities

Learning Disability Quarterly ◽

10.2307/1511125 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 282-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Carol Weller ◽

Lisa Watteyne ◽

Michael Herbert ◽

Clifford Crelly

Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

Young Adults ◽

Adaptive Behavior ◽

Self Determination ◽

Social Settings ◽

Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽

Research Findings ◽

Conceptual Foundations

This article reviews the conceptual foundations of adaptive behavior as they relate to adults and young adults who exhibit different subtypes and severities of learning disabilities. Research findings about adaptation to education, employment, and social settings are presented. Implications of the role of adaptive behavior in self-determination are hypothesized.

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Intellectual Disability

International Research Journal of Engineering IT & Scientific Research ◽

10.21744/irjeis.v3i5.532 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Hepsiba ◽

MVR. Raju

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Standardized Tests ◽

Adaptive Behavior ◽

Visual Cues ◽

Intellectual Functioning ◽

Community Environment ◽

Living Skills ◽

Everyday Living

Intellectual disability is a disability that occurs before age 18. People with this disability experience significant limitations in two main areas: 1) Intellectual functioning and 2) Adaptive behavior. These limitations are expressed in the person’s conceptual, social and practical everyday living skills. A number of people with intellectual disability are mildly affected, making the disability difficult to recognize without visual cues. Intellectual disability is diagnosed through the use of standardized tests of intelligence and adaptive behavior. In this article, we will examine the symptoms and causes of intellectual disability and go through the diagnosis of intellectual disability using standardized tests of intelligence and discuss the role of the community environment and needed support.

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Exploring the role of emotional and behavioral problems in a personality-targeted prevention program for substance use in adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability

Research in Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103832 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 109 ◽

pp. 103832

Author(s):

Daan H.G. Hulsmans ◽

Roy Otten ◽

Esmée P. Schijven ◽

Evelien A.P. Poelen

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Young Adults ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Targeted Prevention

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Who am I God? The Role of Belief in God in the Identity Development of Young Adults

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e561972014-001 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Angela M. Desilva Mousseau

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Identity Development ◽

Belief In God

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Young Adults With Severe Intellectual Disability: Culture, Parental Stress, and Sibling Negative Impact

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e639572010-001 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Stacy M. Lauderdale ◽

Jan Blacher

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Parental Stress ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Disability Culture ◽

Severe Intellectual Disability

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Particularities of tinnitus in children and adolescents

ORL ro ◽

10.26416/orl.33.4.2016.165 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 40-42

Author(s):

Alexandra Boloș ◽

Sebastian Cozma ◽

Andreea Silvana Szalontay

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Young Adults ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Ambient Noise ◽

Psychological Consequences ◽

Therapeutic Approaches

Tinnitus is a common otologic symptom and probably the most troublesome. Tinnitus causes a number of physical and psychological consequences, that interfere with the quality of life of the patient. Many authors believe that the presence of tinnitus in children is a matter of lesser importance than in adults because it is met less frequently and would be a fleeting symptom, inoffensive for them (Graham, 1981). In addition, the prevalence of tinnitus during adolescence and even in young adults is increasing, possibly as a consequence of the increased ambient noise (Bulbul SF, Shargorodsky J). Various therapeutic approaches have generated different results, which led us to consider the role of psychological factors, hence the need to underline the particularities of this symptom in childhood.

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