Supplemental Table 1: Qualitative Description of Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (VABS-II) Composite Scores VABS-II Score Infants/Toddlers Preschoolers School-Aged Adolescents Range <50 Nonverbal, limited or no Nonverbal, limited to no No or limited means of No or limited means of (severely deficient) ability to eat by not ability to eat by mouth, not functional functional communication, able to move about, may able to move about (may or communication, no or no or limited self-mobility, be socially interactive may not have head control or limited self-mobility, may may be socially interactive ability to sit), may be be socially interactive socially interactive 50-69 Moderate to severe Moderate to severe language, Functional Difficulties with higher (well below delays in language, social, and/or motor delays communication likely level language, below grade average) feeding, and/or motor present, but impaired level academics, limited development Limited communication and higher level language, engagement in household social interactions, may have below grade level and community May coo or babble for some meaningful academics, limited independence, and/or social attention, may point to gestures/words, but not able engagement in household interactions with peers. preferred items to communicate functionally chores, limited interactions with peers May be able to learn basic May sit briefly. Limited Limited mobility may outside of school. household and community – mobility may crawl, crawl, does not walk to get tasks. Will require special – does not walk to get around May be able to learn basic education, may not meet around self-care and functional graduation requirements. May assist with academic skills. Will Will likely need supported feeding/dressing require special education employment services.
Supplemental Table 1: Qualitative Description of Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (VABS-II) Composite Scores VABS-II Score Range Infants/Toddlers Preschoolers School-Aged Adolescents <50 (severely deficient) Nonverbal, limited or no ability to eat by not able to move about, may be socially interactive Nonverbal, limited to no ability to eat by mouth, not able to move about (may or may not have head control or ability to sit), may be socially interactive No or limited means of functional communication, no or limited self-mobility, may be socially interactive No or limited means of functional communication, no or limited self-mobility, may be socially interactive 50-69 (well below average) Moderate to severe delays in language, feeding, and/or motor development May coo or babble for attention, may point to preferred items May sit briefly. Limited mobility – may crawl, does not walk to get around Moderate to severe language, social, and/or motor delays Limited communication and social interactions, may have some meaningful gestures/words, but not able to communicate functionally Limited mobility – may crawl, does not walk to get around May assist with feeding/dressing Functional communication likely present, but impaired higher level language, below grade level academics, limited engagement in household chores, limited interactions with peers outside of school. May be able to learn basic self-care and functional academic skills. Will require special education services. Difficulties with higher level language, below grade level academics, limited engagement in household and community independence, and/or social interactions with peers. May be able to learn basic household and community tasks. Will require special education, may not meet graduation requirements. Will likely need supported employment
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