Adaptive behavior means the set of activities that a subject must perform on a daily basis to be sufficiently independent and adequately fulfil the tasks resulting from his social role, so as to meet the expectations of the environment for an individual of the same age and context cultural (Doll, 1965; Grossman, 1973,1983; Sparrow, Balla and Cicchetti, 1984; Nihira 1999; Thompson, McGrew and Bruininks, 1999).

Adaptive behavior is a distinct construct but related to that of intelligence as measured by normal tests in use, and this relationship is greater in subjects of pre-school age or severe disability.

The personal and social self-sufficiency in real-life situations, and to observe how cognitive abilities are practically translated into the management of one's own autonomy in everyday life.

 

Adaptive behavior:

• It is age-specific

• It is context-specific

• It is an expression of a typical performance

• It is a multidimensional construct