Provides a comprehensive assessment of 14 areas of adaptive behavior and 8 areas of problem behavior. The extensive evidence in the Comprehensive Manual documents reliabilities of the scales through internal consistency measures, test-retest studies, and comparison of independent raters on the same individuals. The Comprehensive Manual documents the validity of the SIB-R as a technically sound measure of adaptive and maladaptive behavior. Standardized on 2,182 individuals nationwide. It may be administered in a structured interview or by a checklist procedure.
All items appear in each response booklet to facilitate either administration procedure.
The SIB-R is a revision of the Scales of Independent Behavior , published in 1984, and includes a number of improvements and additions. Functional limitations in adaptive behavior can be identified. Each of these forms includes the Problem Behavior Scale. The items in each subscale cover the complete developmental range from early development through adult behaviors. The SIB-R Short Form is a brief, or screening, version that can be used across the age span.