Vineland Adaptive
Behavior Scales,
Third Edition
Walter R. Schamber, PhD
Assessment Consultant
Pearson Clinical Assessment
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition 1
Agenda
Structure of the Vineland-3
New Features of the Vineland-3:
• Interview Form
• Parent/Caregiver & Teacher
Forms
• Domain-Level Forms
Online Administration, Scoring, &
Reporting with Q-global
Training Resources
Vineland-3 package options
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition 2
History of the
Vineland Social Maturity
Scale (1935 & 1965)
Vineland Adaptive Behavior
Scales (1984; 2005; 2008; 2016)
Edgar Doll, Vineland School-NJ
Sara Sparrow, David Balla, Dominic
Cichetti; Celina Saulnier, Dominic
Cichetti (2016).
Adaptive behavior is
developmental and
multidimensional.
Education for All Handicapped
Children Act of 1975 (now IDEA).
Included domains Socialization,
Communication, Daily Living Skills,
Motor Skills.
Adaptive behavior is best
assessed using a third-party
administration.
Most reliable method of obtaining
accurate information on adaptive
behavior is through a clinical
interview with parent or caregiver.
Vineland-3:
Development & Standardization
• The development of the Vineland-3 was a multi-year process
(over a decade since the Vineland-2, 2005) involving three
major phases:
 Content development – input from Vineland experts,
users, & classroom teachers
 Large-scale data collection – used to determine
basal/ceiling rules & finalize item selections for forms
 Standardization – norm development, establishing
reliability & validity
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Structure of the Vineland-3
• The Vineland-3 measures the domains of adaptive functioning
specified by the diagnostic guidance systems for assessment of
developmental disability.
• The first three (core) domains align with the major adaptive behavior
areas specified by the American Association of Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD, 2010) and the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder – Fifth Edition (DSM-5) for the
diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID):
 Communication (Conceptual)
 Daily Living (Practical)
 Socialization (Social)
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Structure of the Vineland-3
Interview
Form
Comprehensive
Core Adaptive
Scores
3 Domains
Parent/Caregiver
Form
Domain-Level
3 Domains
9 Subdomains
Optional
Domains
Comprehensive
3 Domains
Domain-Level
3 Domains
9 Subdomains
Teacher
Form
Comprehensive
3 Domains
Domain-Level
3 Domains
9 Subdomains
Overall ABC
Overall ABC
Overall ABC
Overall ABC
Overall ABC
Overall ABC
Motor Skills
Motor Skills
Motor Skills
Motor Skills
Motor Skills
Motor Skills
Maladaptive
Behavior
Maladaptive
Behavior
Maladaptive
Behavior
Maladaptive
Behavior
Maladaptive
Behavior
Maladaptive
Behavior
Age Range
Birth to 90+
3 to 90+
Birth to 90+
3 to 90+
3 to 21
3 to 21
502
195
502
180
333
149
Item Count
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Major Features that are NOT Changing
Three Forms
Interview │ Parent/Caregiver │ Teacher
Removed
the word
“Rating”
Motor
Domain is
Optional
4 Domains
Communication │ Daily Living Skills │ Socialization │ Motor Skills
11 Subdomains
Receptive
Gross
Fine
Personal
Expressive
Written
Gross/Fine
Motor are
Optional
Interpersonal
Domestic Play/Leisure
Community Coping
Maladaptive Sections
Removed
“Other”
Section
Internalizing | Externalizing | Critical
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Motor Skills & Maladaptive Domains
(Optional)
• Vineland-3 users can choose to include two optional domains
in the administration according to whether or not motor
development and/or problem behaviors are a concern:
 Motor Skills domain now optional (no longer included in
the ABC) – age range extended upward (birth to age 9)
 Maladaptive Behavior domain (ages 3 to adult)
includes Internalizing, Externalizing, & Critical Items
categories. No basal & ceiling rules (administer all
items).
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Vineland-3 Domains & Subdomains
Domains
Subdomains
Communication
Receptive
Expressive
Written
Daily Living Skills
Personal
Domestic
Community
Socialization
Interpersonal Relationships
Play & Leisure
Coping Skills
Motor Skills (optional)
Fine Motor
Gross Motor
Maladaptive Behavior
(optional)
Internalizing
Externalizing
Critical Items
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Descriptions of Vineland-3 Subdomains
Communication
Daily Living Skills
Socialization
Motor Skills
Maladaptive
Behavior
Receptive
Attending, understanding, responding appropriately to info from others
Expressive
Using words & sentences to express oneself verbally
Written
Using reading & writing skills
Personal
Self-sufficiency in areas of eating, dressing, personal care, hygiene, etc.
Domestic
Performing household tasks (cleaning up, chores, food prep, etc.)
Numeric*
Practical applications of numeric concepts (e.g., time, dates, money)
Community
Functioning in outside world (e.g., safety, using money, rights. travel)
School Community*
Meeting expectations for appropriate behavior in school setting
Interpersonal
Relationships
Responding & relating to others (e.g., friendships, caring, conversation,
social appropriateness)
Play & Leisure
Engaging in play & fun activities w/ others
Coping Skills
Demonstrating behavioral & emotional control in situations w/ others
Gross Motor
Physical skills in using arms & legs for movement & coordination
Fine Motor
Physical skills in using hands & fingers to manipulate objects in daily life
Internalizing
Problem behaviors of an emotional nature
Externalizing
Problem behaviors of an acting-out nature
Critical Items
More severe maladaptive behaviors (reported at item-level)
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Highlights of What’s New
Updated
Item
Content
Comprehensive
vs.
Domain-Level
Forms
New
Online
Administration!
Item-Level
Comparison
Intervention
Guidance
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Changes to Basal & Ceiling Rules
Comprehensive Forms
Form
Basal/
Ceiling
VINELAND-II
VINELAND-3
Basal
4 consecutive scores of 2
4 consecutive scores of 2
Ceiling
4 consecutive scores of 0
4 consecutive scores of 0
Basal
Parent completed entire form
5 consecutive scores of 2
Ceiling
Parent completed entire form
5 consecutive scores of 0
Basal
Teacher completed age
range
5 consecutive scores of 2
Ceiling
Teacher completed age
range
5 consecutive scores of 0
Interview
Parent/Care
giver
Teacher
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Online Administration
 Q-global enables online completion of all 3 forms – forms may
now be EMAILED to teachers & parents
 No entering data (automatic scoring)
 Automatically tracks basal & ceiling rules – raters just respond
to what’s presented on the screen.
 Software automatically administers the correct subdomains
based on the examinee’s date of birth*
 Items with related content are grouped into topics (e.g.,
toileting, dressing) & displayed on a single screen to facilitate
conversation & scoring
 Click to reveal optional item probes & scoring criteria
 “Comments section” at bottom of screen for examiner notes
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Changes to the Parent/Caregiver
& Teacher Forms
• Introduction of basal and ceiling rules to Parent/Caregiver +
Teacher forms (Comprehensive versions – all items completed
for Domain-level forms).
• Interview + Parent/Caregiver forms are now separate
‒ Previously used same wording w/ same norms
‒ Item wording differences – same topics covered w/ simplified
wording for Parent/Caregiver Form (5th grade reading level)
• Spanish-language Parent/Caregiver form available
‒ Paper forms or digital format available for online completion
‒ No separate norms (English translation only)
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Updated Item Content for Vineland-3
• Item content updated to reflect changes in the
nature of everyday life as well as changes in the
conceptions of developmental disabilities (e.g.,
autism spectrum disorders).
• Outdated items were dropped or modified & many
more contemporary items have been added.
• Incorporates more culturally sensitive wording to
allow for cultural differences.
‒ Ex: “Social gullibility” item  probes for awareness that friendlyappearing individuals may not always have positive intentions
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Examples of Updated Content
• Receptive subdomain expanded to include items at all
developmental levels (e.g., more items about gesture use and
nonverbal communication)
• Written subdomain expanded to include items at all developmental
levels (e.g., more items about pre-reading & writing skills)
• Items added to the Personal subdomain to reflect healthy eating
habits & exercise choices (e.g., not only showing awareness that
some foods are healthier than others, but taking initiative to make
healthy eating choices)
• Community subdomain updated to reflect use of modern
technology for everyday purposes (e.g., using the internet to obtain
information)
• Items added to the Coping subdomain to assess for social gullibility
(e.g., “understands that a friendly appearing person may actually
intend harm”; “recognizes that advertising messages may not be
accurate”)
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Modified wording for response choices
•
“Sometimes” has replaced “Partially” to distinguish activities that are performed
partially vs. activities performed independently sometimes
•
“Don’t Know” (DK) and “No opportunity” (N/O) response options have been
eliminated –previously generated score of 1 on Vineland-II (same as “Sometimes”)
•
“Estimate” option remains available – clinicians may notate when a particular
score is an educated guess instead of selecting the “Don’t Know” response option
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Vineland-3
Forms
Vineland-3 forms:
3 basic administration formats (2 versions of each):
• Interview (Comprehensive) – with or without probes
• Interview (Domain)
• Teacher (Comprehensive)
• Teacher (Domain)
• Parent/Caregiver (Comprehensive)
• Parent/Caregiver (Domain)
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Domain-Level Forms
• Domain-Level forms offer a brief administration format for the Interview,
Parent/Caregiver, & Teacher forms (consists of items drawn from each of
the subdomains contained on the Comprehensive form). Provides overall
scores for each domain & the ABC – no subdomain scores are provided.
• This format may be a better choice if:
 If the primary focus of assessment is eligibility determination
 If a relatively brief assessment is desired or time is limited.
 Can be used for progress-tracking purposes or if further evaluation
is needed in a particular domain of functioning
• The subdomain scores & greater amount of item-level data provided by
Comprehensive forms may be preferred if the results will be used to help
guide intervention planning and/or make placement decisions based on the
examinee’s specific area(s) of weakness & daily supports needed.
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Domain-Level Forms
• Age Ranges:
• Interview Form:
• Parent/Caregiver Form:
• Teacher Form:
3 to adult
3 to adult
3 to 21
• Administration Time:
• Interview Form:
• Parent/Caregiver Form:
• Teacher Form:
~25 minutes
~10 minutes
~10 minutes
• No basal and ceiling rules
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Vineland-3 Interview Form:
• The Vineland Interview Form remains the leading measure
for assessing adaptive behavior!
• Open-ended question format elicits more descriptive
information about the true frequency & independent
application of behaviors.
• Adaptive behavior is NOT just capacity or repertoire of skills –
it is the independent & functional application of skills
within the context of daily routines; Does Do.
• Many have the “capacity” to perform certain skills, but may not
actually perform those behaviors independently without
prompting, reminding, or other assistance. Differentiate the
can do from the does do.
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Vineland-3 Interview Form:
Suggested Questions + Item-Specific Probes
• Suggested interview questions are general opening questions
designed to begin discussion about a particular content area.
• Optional item-specific probes help elicit more descriptive responses to
help distinguish between what activities the individual can perform
independently vs. what he/she actually does in context of daily routine.
• These are NOT intended to script an interview! Open-ended format
should be used to prompt the respondent to talk about adaptive areas
being addressed – interviewer does not read items to respondent.
• Assists less experienced interviewers – helps “lower the learning curve”
of the adaptive interview for clinicians.
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Comprehensive Interview Form –
with Item Probes (sample page)
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Interview Topic Screen:
Online Administration
• INTERVIEW TOPIC: Displayed at the top of the screen
e.g., “Friendships”
• SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTION: General opening question for the
given topic (listed directly beneath the topic area)
e.g., “Tell me about Stella’s Friendships”
• ITEM-SPECIFIC PROBE: Follow-up questions are provided for each item –
click under each to view the corresponding item probe
e.g., “How does Stella Try to make friends with others her age?”
• SCORING CRITERIA: Click to see scoring criteria – e.g., “Examples include
asking for a play date or going somewhere with another child”
*SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS & scoring criteria are listed in
Appendix G (Comprehensive) and Appendix H (Domain-Level) of the manual
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Sample Interview Topic Screen
Topic Area
Suggested Question
to Introduce Topic
Item-Specific
Probe
Additional Scoring
Criteria if Needed
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Vineland-3:
Digital Administration
& Scoring on Q-global
Assigning the Vineland-3
to an Examinee
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Assigning the Vineland-3
to an Examinee
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Choose whether or not to include
the optional Motor Skills and/or
Maladaptive Behavior domains:
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Assessment Details:
Select delivery method
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Manual entry of item responses
(paper form administration)
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On-Screen Administration
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Remote On-Screen Administration
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Remote On-Screen Administration:
Customize your email invitation
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Remote On-Screen Administration:
Sample invitation email
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Sample Instruction Page
(online rating form):
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Online administration:
Error message (omitted items)
Respondents may use the back arrow to go back as far as the first item in a
given section (but not to a previous section).
If an item is not answered, a “Missing Item” notification will be displayed at
the top of the screen.
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Vineland-3:
Q-global Reporting
Computer-Generated Reports
• Score profiles (ABC, domain, subdomain) + narrative summary text
• Comparison scores (multi-rater, pairwise differences, progress tracking)
• Maladaptive behaviors + critical items
All raw and normreferenced scores
Narrative summary
describing scores
Comparison scores
(multi-rater,
item-level, etc.)
Comparison to prior
results for monitoring
progress
PLUS MORE, including intervention content – specific areas of weakness
are “flagged” for further evaluation & easily identify target areas in need of
improvement (lowest subdomain scores listed first).
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Multi-Rater Report:
Compare results between forms
• Compare adaptive behavior across settings from the point of
view of two different respondents by using the Interview Form
or Parent/Caregiver Form together w/ the Teacher Form.
• The multi-rater report provides comparisons across the two
forms when either of these form combinations is used.
• Report provides scale-level & item-level comparisons.
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Multi-Rater Report:
Scale-level comparisons
Parent
Teacher
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Multi-Rater Report:
Item-level comparisons
Parent
Teacher
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Progress Report:
Compare results across administrations
• Compare results over time for up to five administrations of
the same form (Interview, Parent/Caregiver, or Teacher) –
regardless of whether the brief (Domain-Level) or fulllength (Comprehensive) versions of the forms were used
on different occasions.
• Scores for the ABC & core domains can be compared
across administrations, as well as subdomain-level results
(if Comprehensive forms were used).
• However, different formats (Interview – Parent – Teacher)
should not be compared – results may be confounded by
behavioral changes in home vs. school settings.
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Progress Report:
Scale-Level Comparisons
Time 2
Time 1
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Progress Report:
Item-Level Comparisons
Time 1
Time 2
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NEW: Intervention Guidance
• Available for Comprehensive form reports only.
• Items in each subdomain are organized by “Content Areas” in
which to focus intervention efforts (e.g., Written Communication:
Pre-reading; Developing Reading Skills; Developing Writing Skills;
Applying Reading & Writing Skills).
• Lowest subdomain scores listed first, followed by second lowest,
etc. – identify examinee’s weakest subdomains & refer to item-level
data to identify specific behaviors in need of intervention.
• Items within each subdomain are arranged according to
developmental sequence (ordered from easiest to most difficult) –
lowest-numbered items w/ scores of 0 or 1 can be can be reference
to normative expectations & prioritized for intervention.
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Intervention Guidance
Written Subdomain
Item Scores of 0
/1 are shaded to
highlight skills
that need
improvement
Use Content
Areas to identify
intervention
targets by topic
(e.g., B & C)
Written Subdomain Content
Areas
A = Pre-reading
B = Developing Reading Skills
C = Developing Writing Skills
D = Applying Reading & Writing
Skills
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How to generate a Vineland-3
report on Q-global:
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Select the completed assessment,
then click “Configure Report” to
customize report options:
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Customize report options, then click
“Generate Report”
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…For more information on digital
administration, scoring, & reporting
via Q-global:
Visit HelloQ.com for more information about Q-global
Training webinars are available
on the Vineland-3 product page
at www.pearsonclinical.com
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Vineland-3
Psychometrics
Norms Compared to U.S. Population
Total Norm Sample for Each Form
Demographics
Vineland-3 (U.S. Population)
Interview
(n=2560)
Parent
(n=2560)
Teacher
(n=1415)
White
53.9 (52.9)
53.8 (52.9)
52.2 (51.7)
African American
13.8 (13.2)
13.6 (13.2)
14.0 (13.6)
Asian
3.4
(4.7)
4.0
(4.7)
4.0
(4.7)
Hispanic
23.5 (23.7)
23.2 (23.7)
23.8 (24.4)
Less than High School
14.4 (14.0)
13.3 (14.0)
13.0 (13.8)
High School Diploma
23.4 (23.3)
23.9 (23.3)
22.8 (22.6)
Some College/Tech/Assoc
31.6 (31.7)
32.3 (31.7)
33.3 (32.6)
Bachelor’s Degree/more
30.6 (31.0)
30.5 (31.0)
31.0 (30.9)
Race/Ethnicity
Maternal Education Level
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Reliability & Internal Consistency
Domain
Interview
Parent
Teacher
Communication
.95
.97
.97
Daily Living Skills
.94
.97
.96
Socialization
.96
.98
.98
Adaptive Behavior Composite
.98
.99
.99
Motor Skills
.90
.96
.96
Communication
.93
.94
.93
Daily Living Skills
.92
.93
.92
Socialization
.94
.95
.95
Adaptive Behavior Composite
.97
.97
.97
Motor Skills
.86
.91
.91
Comprehensive Forms
Domain-Level Forms
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Developmentally Delayed (Not Cog Delay)
vs.
Matched Controls: Interview Form
Comprehensive Form
Domains/ABC
Developmentally delayed
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Communication
74.9
19.0
102.2
14.2
Daily Living Skills
80.0
17.1
100.0
14.7
Socialization
80.7
16.7
99.4
12.5
Adaptive Behavior
Composite
77.0
14.5
100.8
14.1
Motor Skills
79.3
18.1
101.7
14.0
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Diagnostic group results:
• Adaptive behavior scores are central to diagnostic definitions of
intellectual disability (ID) & developmental disability (DD) –
Vineland scores are also a valuable component of autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) evaluations.
• Distinct patterns of results were observed in the ASD sample –
Vineland-3 subdomains most relevant to deficits in social
communication & social interaction include:
 Communication  Receptive & Expressive
 Socialization  Interpersonal relationships & Play & Leisure
• The Critical Items category of Maladaptive Behaviors captures
behaviors such as repetitive movements & speech, fixated
interests, unusual sensory experiences & lack of response to pain
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ ≤ 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 3-8
Domains
ASD: IQ ≤ 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Communication
49.1
23.3
100.3
11.1
Daily Living Skills
60.8
15.4
100.0
11.8
Socialization
52.3
16.9
102.7
11.6
Adaptive Behavior Composite
54.5
16.7
101.0
12.4
Motor Skills
66.8
19.2
101.9
14.0
Diagnostic groups results for ASD sample are reported separately for
samples with IQs below 70 and IQs above 70
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ ≤ 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 3-8
Subdomains
ASD: IQ ≤ 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Receptive
5.6
4.4
15.2
2.3
Expressive
3.8
4.1
15.4
2.3
Written
8.6
5.4
14.7
2.5
Personal
5.7
4.3
14.9
2.6
Domestic
8.3
3.0
15.0
2.4
Community
7.2
3.5
15.2
2.8
Interpersonal Relationships
4.9
3.2
15.6
2.7
Play & Leisure
5.7
4.0
15.5
2.6
Coping Skills
7.9
2.5
15.2
2.5
Gross Motor
9.3
4.1
15.3
2.5
Fine Motor
7.7
4.0
15.1
2.6
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ ≤ 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 9-20
Domains
ASD: IQ ≤ 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Communication
38.9
21.0
101.9
8.5
Daily Living Skills
53.3
23.2
98.0
10.2
Socialization
44.9
21.9
101.3
11.0
Adaptive Behavior Composite
46.9
20.1
100.4
9.7
–
–
–
–
Motor Skills
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ ≤ 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 9-20
Subdomains
ASD: IQ ≤ 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Receptive
4.7
4.6
15.5
2.2
Expressive
3.2
3.9
15.6
1.9
Written
5.0
3.8
15.1
1.9
Personal
5.7
5.0
14.8
2.1
Domestic
7.9
4.1
14.6
2.6
Community
4.9
3.7
14.8
1.9
Interpersonal Relationships
4.7
4.1
15.4
2.3
Play & Leisure
3.7
4.1
15.3
2.7
Coping Skills
6.5
3.9
15.2
2.6
Gross Motor
--
--
--
--
Fine Motor
--
--
--
--
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ > 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 3-8
Domains
ASD: IQ > 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Communication
76.4
19.5
100.2
11.6
Daily Living Skills
78.3
14.0
100.5
11.4
Socialization
69.0
19.2
97.6
12.4
Adaptive Behavior Composite
73.3
14.6
98.9
12.4
Motor Skills
83.3
17.1
100.5
13.1
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ > 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 3-8
Subdomains
ASD: IQ > 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Receptive
10.4
4.0
15.1
2.1
Expressive
9.6
5.2
14.8
2.2
12.4
4.1
15.3
3.0
Personal
9.8
3.9
14.8
2.0
Domestic
11.4
3.4
15.1
2.8
Community
11.3
3.0
15.5
2.3
Interpersonal Relationships
8.8
4.5
14.8
2.5
Play & Leisure
9.1
4.4
14.9
2.4
Coping Skills
9.9
2.8
14.0
2.9
Gross Motor
12.1
3.8
15.2
2.2
Fine Motor
11.6
3.8
14.9
2.8
Written
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ > 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 9-20
Domains
ASD: IQ > 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Communication
71.2
22.7
103.4
9.6
Daily Living Skills
76.5
15.4
98.1
10.9
Socialization
66.1
19.8
99.3
12.8
Adaptive Behavior Composite
70.5
16.1
99.6
11.5
--
--
--
--
Motor Skills
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (IQ > 70)
vs. Matched Controls: Interview Form
Ages 9-20
Subdomains
ASD: IQ > 70
Matched control
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Receptive
9.1
4.6
15.6
1.9
Expressive
9.4
5.3
15.4
2.3
Written
11.7
3.5
15.3
2.0
Personal
10.4
3.6
14.6
2.6
Domestic
11.0
3.6
15.0
2.5
Community
10.8
3.4
14.6
1.8
Interpersonal Relationships
8.3
4.2
14.9
2.8
Play & Leisure
8.2
5.0
14.8
2.3
Coping Skills
10.0
3.5
15.0
3.2
Gross Motor
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Fine Motor
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Comparisons to Other Measures of
Adaptive Behavior
• The Vineland has the longest history, dating back to 1935
• The Vineland is, by far, the most researched measure of adaptive behavior
• Vineland-3 now offers most options for tailoring to meet individual needs:
• Interview, Parent, & Teacher formats
• Comprehensive (full-length) & Domain-level (brief) formats
• Online or paper administration options
• Vineland-3 now has the most up-to-date, population-representative norms
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Vineland-3 – Package Options
• Complete kit options are available w/ paper administration
forms & Q-global digital scoring.
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• Form-specific starter sets are available for each rating form –
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Vineland-3 – Digital Options
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