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The Adaptive Behavior Assessment SystemThird Edition (ABAS– – III) is a highly regarded assessment that gives a complete picture of adaptive skills across the life span. Retaining all of the essential features that made the second edition the preferred instrument, the ABAS -3 is even easier to administer and score. Phonological and Print Awareness Scale (PPA Scale) Free Online Scoring; Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) Social Responsiveness Scale™, Second Edition (SRS™-2) Developmental Profile™ 3 (DP™-3) School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory™ (SMALSI™). Home » services » assessments » developmental assessments » abas-ii – adaptive behaviour assessment system The Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System, Second Edition (ABAS-II) is a multidimensional and standardised assessment tool used to assess the functional skills necessary for daily living of individuals between 0 to 89 years of age.

The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) is a comprehensive, norm-referenced assessment of adaptive skills needed to effectively and independently care for oneself, respond to others, and meet environmental demands at home, school, work, and in the community. The ABAS-3 is a revision of the ABAS-II that preserves the strongest aspects of the ABAS-II while incorporating improvements.Abas scoring guideAbas

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It provides a complete assessment of adaptive skills across the life span for ages from Birth to 89 years. It can be administered in 15 to 20 minutes. The ABAS-3 includes five rating forms, each for a specific age range and rater:

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  • Parent/Primary Caregiver Form (Ages 0–5)
  • Teacher/Daycare Provider Form (Ages 2–5)
  • Parent Form (Ages 5–21)
  • Teacher Form (Ages 5–21)
  • Adult Form (Ages 16–89)

Parents, family members, teachers, daycare staff, supervisors, counselors, or others who are familiar with the daily activities of the individual being evaluated can complete these forms. In addition, the Adult Form can be administered as a self-report. The items may be read aloud to raters who have low sight or reading skills. Although it’s possible to evaluate adaptive skills using only a single rater, gathering ratings from several people will provide a more complete assessment. Multiple ratings show how the individual performs in various settings. When different forms are used by different raters to evaluate an individual’s adaptive skills, a comparative report can be generated to show areas that warrant further attention.

The ABAS-3 covers three broad adaptive domains: Conceptual, Social, and Practical. Within these domains, it assesses 11 adaptive skill areas (each form assesses 9 or 10 skill areas based on age range). Items focus on practical, everyday activities required to function, meet environmental demands, care for oneself, and interact with others effectively and independently. On a four-point response scale, raters indicate whether the individual can perform each activity, and if so, how frequently they perform it when needed.

The ABAS-3 is aligned with the AAIDD, DSM-5, and IDEA specifications, and works well within an RTI context. It generates norm-referenced scaled scores and test-age equivalents for the 11 skill areas. It also provides standard scores, confidence intervals, and percentile ranks for the three broad adaptive domains and the summary score—the General Adaptive Composite. In addition, all scores can be categorized descriptively (Extremely Low, Low, Below Average, Average, Above Average, High).

The ABAS-3 can be scored by hand or using software. The Unlimited-Use Scoring Assistant and Intervention Planner Software generates a narrative interpretation of all scores, strengths and needs analysis, composite score discrepancy analysis, and more.

The ABAS-3 Intervention Planner allows users to create a customized therapy plan based on adaptive skill area deficits identified by the ABAS-3. The Intervention Planner offers:

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  • Simple, straightforward intervention activities for each ABAS-3 item across all forms
  • Developmentally appropriate strategies to help improve functioning at home, school, work, and in the community
  • Versatile activities that can be used with an individual, a small group, or in the classroom
  • Suggestions for guiding teacher and family involvement in intervention programs
  • Progress Monitoring Report for online and software formats

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Last updated: 07 Apr, 2010

How to enter score data:

Examinee Data:

  • Click the Examinee Data slider bar on the navigation panel and click Examinee Data. Click New.
  • Enter the required information.
    First Name - required.
    Middle Name - not required
    Last Name - required
    Examinee ID - not required
    Sex
    Race/Ethnicity
    Handedness
    Date of Birth - required
    Current Age - calculated automatically based on Date of Birth field and computer system date
  • Click File and select Save or click the Save (floppy disk) icon

Assessments: Click the Assessment slider bar on the navigation panel. Select the appropriate assessment to open the Assessment List window.
Administrative Information:
All assessment administrative information is entered into this window. You must select a Record Form Type from the drop-down box before you are able to open the Raw Scores window. The administrative information collected will change based on the Record Form type selected from the Record Form Type drop-down. The Record Form Type options are:

  • Parent/Primary Caregiver (Ages 0-5)
  • Teacher/Daycare Provider (Ages 2-5)
  • Parent (Ages 5-21)
  • Teacher (Ages 5-21)
  • Adult-Self (Ages 16-89)
  • Adult-Other (Ages 16-89)

Raw Scores:
This window has text boxes for each ABAS-II subtest raw score. This window changes based on the selected form from the Administrative Information window. For example, if the Adult-Other form was selected, only the appropriate subtests will be displayed.
To enter Raw Scores for an Examinee

  • Click the Raw Scores tab window from the Assessment Entry window. Note: This window defaults to the Administrative Information tab window.
  • Type in the raw score and press ENTER or TAB on your keyboard to navigate from top to bottom. If any items were skipped or the rater guessed at the answer, then enter the number in the corresponding text fields.
  • Click the Save icon to save your changes.

Report Wizard:
Click the Reports slider bar in the navigation panel and click the ABAS-II Report Icon. This window consists of two list views: the Examinee List in the top half of the window, and the Assessment List in the bottom half of the window. Highlight the Examinee name in the top half and the Assessment in the bottom section.
Report Options: When you access the Report Options window for the first time, all options are selected. However, once you have generated a report, the options you selected will be saved.
Report Preview:
After selecting report options, click the Preview button to open the Print Preview window.
Note that the program does not keep a copy of the report. You can edit the report on screen, or can save the report and edit it with your word processor. The edited report can be saved for later use. This report is not a part of the PsychCorpCenter database and is not the report you see when you generate a new report with the Report Wizard.

Last updated: 07 Apr, 2010
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