Examination of behavioral flexibility and function of severe challenging behavior in individuals with autism and intellectual disability

摘要

Objectives: Behavioral flexibility may be an important aspect of the occurrence of challenging behavior in individuals with autism and intellectual disability (ID). The primary purpose of the current study was to examine the scores on the Behavioral Flexibility Rating Scale-Revised (BFRS-R) across two groups of individuals with autism: those with ID (AID) and those without ID (A). These scores were then compared to the outcome of each participant's functional analysis. In addition, we evaluated the relationship between these scores and reported adaptive behavior (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale) within each group.