Relationship between occupational performance skills with adaptive behavior levels and intellectual ability of children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract

The usefulness of assessments was investigated by measuring the work performance skills, adaptive behavior levels, and intellectual ability of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder （ASD） simultaneously, and by investigating the characteristics and relationships among these assessments. The results indicated that more children with ASD had work performance skills and adaptive behavior levels of －1 to －2SD or less than those of children with typical development, indicating the need for support based on each assessment. Work performance skills were found to be related to the level of adaptive behavior in ‘Personal’ and ‘Domestic’, but the relationship with intellectual ability was limited, necessitating further investigation. This study indicates the usefulness of using the AMPS and the Vineland-Ⅱ adaptive behavior scale to focus on the needs of the target children and their parents.