Marked lag in cognitive skills; ongoing assistance needed for conceptual tasks of day-to-day life
Support and supervision required for all daily living activities; some maladaptive behavior including self-injury may be present
Extended teaching needed to care for personal needs; ongoing support needed to manage work and life
PROFOUND Adaptive Functioning (Social)
MODERATE Adaptive Functioning (Social)
Extensive supports for problem-solving throughout life; very little understanding of written language or numerical concepts
(E)(X) PROFOUND Adaptive Functioning (Practical)
Age appropriate in personal care; needs support in complex tasks
MILD Adaptive Functioning (Practical)
Communication is largely nonverbal & non-symbolic; may respond to social interactions through gestural and emotional cues; co-occurring impairments limit functioning
SEVERE Adaptive Functioning (Practical)
MODERATE Adaptive Functioning (Conceptual)
(E)(X) PROFOUND Adaptive Functioning (Conceptual)
SEVERE Adaptive Functioning (Conceptual)
MILD Adaptive Functioning (Conceptual)
MILD Adaptive Functioning (Social)
Difficulties in learning – more support and more time needed; concrete approach to problems
Immature in social interactions and judgments
Dependent on others for all aspects of daily life.
No understanding of symbolic processes; co-occurring motor or sensory impairments limit functioning
(E)(X) MODERATE Adaptive Functioning (Practical)
(E)(X) SEVERE Adaptive Functioning (Social)
Limited spoken language; understands simple speech and gestures
Communication and social limitations affect relationships; significant support needed in work settings
