TY - JOUR
T1 - Adaptive behavior of children and adolescents with visual impairments
AU - Papadopoulos, Konstantinos
AU - Metsiou, Katerina
AU - Agaliotis, Ioannis
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - The present study explored the total adaptive behavior of children and adolescents with visual impairments, as well as their adaptive behavior in each of the domains of Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization. Moreover, the predictors of the performance and developmental delay in adaptive behavior were investigated. Instrumentation included an informal questionnaire and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Survey Form). Forty-six children and adolescents with visual impairments participated. The results reveal the effect of age on total adaptive behavior and on each of the domains of Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization; the older individuals with visual impairments present better performance but also a higher rate of delay in comparison with younger individuals. Moreover, the ability of independent movement is a predictor of performance and developmental delay on the Daily Living Skills and Socialization. The more independent the mobility of individuals with visual impairments is the better the performance and the lower the level of developmental delay. Moreover, the educational level of parents is a predictor of performance and developmental delay on the Communication and Socialization. The higher the educational level of parents the better the performance and the lower the developmental delay.
AB - The present study explored the total adaptive behavior of children and adolescents with visual impairments, as well as their adaptive behavior in each of the domains of Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization. Moreover, the predictors of the performance and developmental delay in adaptive behavior were investigated. Instrumentation included an informal questionnaire and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Survey Form). Forty-six children and adolescents with visual impairments participated. The results reveal the effect of age on total adaptive behavior and on each of the domains of Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization; the older individuals with visual impairments present better performance but also a higher rate of delay in comparison with younger individuals. Moreover, the ability of independent movement is a predictor of performance and developmental delay on the Daily Living Skills and Socialization. The more independent the mobility of individuals with visual impairments is the better the performance and the lower the level of developmental delay. Moreover, the educational level of parents is a predictor of performance and developmental delay on the Communication and Socialization. The higher the educational level of parents the better the performance and the lower the developmental delay.
KW - Adaptive behavior
KW - Communication
KW - Daily Living Skills
KW - Socialization
KW - Visual impairments
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952450144&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.021
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 21320765
AN - SCOPUS:79952450144
SN - 0891-4222
VL - 32
SP - 1086
EP - 1096
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
IS - 3
ER -