Development of the Emirati Child Adaptation Scale (ECAS) for Assessing the Behavioral Adaptation Skills of Children with and without Disabilities in the UAE

Behavioral problems cause limitations in the social skills of children without disabilities and affect functionality with disabilities. The Emirati child adaptation scale (ECAS) was developed UAE to provide reliable valid information on behavioral intellectual disability (ID). scale’s item pool consists 651 items that identify deficits across 10 domain–skill areas communication, pre-academic, listening, social, self-care, self-orientation, motor skills, operational society, life, health safety. administered 1542 920 is deemed essential, as it enables psychologists, special education teachers, professionals, researchers implement a psychometric tool adaptive functioning 1–18-year-old individuals. development structure described discussed.