Laboratory of Brain & Cognition, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Apr;40(4):416-23. doi: 10.1007/s10803-009-0911-4.
Caregiver report on the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-II (ABAS) for 40 high-functioning individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and 30 typically developing (TD) individuals matched for age, IQ, and sex ratio revealed global adaptive behavior deficits in ASD, with social skills impairments particularly prominent. Within the ASD group, adaptive communication skills were positively related to IQ while global adaptive functioning was negatively associated with autism symptomatology. Autistic behavior ratings related negatively to ABAS scores in the TD but not the ASD group. This investigation demonstrates: the utility of an adaptive functioning checklist for capturing impairments, even in high-functioning individuals with ASD; and that a relationship between social abilities and autism exists independently of intelligence.
照顾者报告自适应行为评估系统-II（ABAS）对 40 名高功能自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）个体和 30 名年龄、智商和性别比例匹配的典型发育（TD）个体进行评估，结果显示 ASD 存在整体适应性行为缺陷，社交技能障碍尤为突出。在 ASD 组中，适应性沟通技能与智商呈正相关，而整体适应性功能与自闭症症状呈负相关。自闭症行为评定与 TD 组而非 ASD 组的 ABAS 评分呈负相关。这项研究表明：适应性功能清单在捕捉障碍方面的有效性，即使在高功能 ASD 个体中也是如此；以及社会能力与自闭症之间存在关系，这种关系独立于智力。
