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I’m so happy to welcome Dr. Celine Saulnier back to the podcast to talk with us about adaptive functioning. Adaptive functioning is a crucial component of most assessments, yet it can also fade into the background if we’re not being deliberate in synthesizing all of our data. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, from the history of adaptive functioning to current standards of care for assessing adaptive functioning. Here are a few other topics that we cover:

• Why high adaptive scores can be alarming
• When to conduct an interview vs. administer the questionnaire version
• How to reconcile discrepancies between IQ and adaptive functioning

Cool Things Mentioned

• Edgar Doll‘s Writings
• Lauren Kenworthy’s work on executive functioning and adaptive functioning
• Celine’s webinars on Pearson’s Vineland-3 web page
• Essentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment Book 
• Peter Gerhart’s books
• Mark Tassé’s article

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About Dr. Celine Saulnier

Celine Saulnier is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in diagnostic evaluations of autism spectrum and related disorders across the lifespan. She spent the first 20 years of her career in academia conducting research on early detection of autism and adaptive behavior profiles at the Yale Child Study Center and Emory University School of Medicine. I