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Adaptive behavior assessment system–II technical report provides a comprehensive norm-referenced assessment of the adaptive skills of individuals ages birth to 89 years. The clinician can use the ABAS–II to diagnose and classify disabilities and disorders; identify an individual’s strengths and limitations; and to document and monitor the individual’s performance over time. The ABAS–II provides for the assessment of an individual by multiple respondents (., parents, teachers, family members, the individual), evaluates function across multiple environments, and contributes to a complete assessment of the daily functional  skills of an individual. | Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-II Technical Report Patti L. Harrison Thomas Oakland Overview The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-Second Edition ABAS-II provides a comprehensive norm-referenced assessment of the adaptive skills of individuals ages birth to 89 years. The clinician can use the ABAS-II to diagnose and classify disabilities and disorders identify an individual s strengths and limitations and to document and monitor the individual s performance over time. The ABAS-II provides for the assessment of an individual by multiple respondents . parents teachers family members the individual evaluates function across multiple environments and contributes to a complete assessment of the daily functional What s New in ABAS-II________________________________ ABAS-II includes new features such as the infant-preschool Parent Primary Caregiver and Teacher Daycare Provider rating forms normative data for children ages birth to five years and an expanded structure that incorporates the current American Association of Mental Retardation AAMR guidelines for diagnosis of mental retardation. In addition to including younger age ranges and the AAMR guidelines ABAS-II retains all of the features of the first edition of ABAS. These include an assessment of overall adaptive functioning the General Adaptive Composite and an assessment of the 10 adaptive skill areas specified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision DSM-IV-TR American Psychiatric Association 2000 . ABAS-II also retains the Parent and Teacher Forms for ages 5-21 years and the Adult Form for ages 16-89 years. skills of an individual. The ABAS-II is an invaluable tool in the assessment of individuals who may be experiencing difficulties with the daily adaptive skills necessary for functioning effectively in their environments. When the goal of treatment is improving daily functioning and quality of life for an individual whose adaptive skill limitations are

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