Adaptive behavior includes conceptual, social, and practical skills which an individual attains
in order to function in daily life. The aim of this study was to examine differences in adaptive
behavior for children with language impairment, specific learning disabilities and intellectual
impairment, and find out what are the differences between parent and teacher ratings of the
adaptive behavior for the various groups of children. This study included 76 children (49 boys
and 27 girls) from ages 8 to 13 years old. Adaptive behavior was assessed with the Adaptive
Behavior Assessment System-II (ABAS-II; Harrison & Oakland, 2003), parent and teacher forms,
ages 5–21. Results showed significant differences in the adaptive behavior ratings of parents and
teachers between groups and within each group.