| Profile 1 Adaptive-Low Challenge | Profile 2 Externalizing- Nonaggressive | Profile 3 Aggressive-Low Communication | Profile 4 Internalizing Resistant | Profile 5 Moderate Multidomain Challenge | Profile 6 Severe Complex Support Needs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.5% (n =1,935) | 8.4% (n =253) | 5.1% (n =152) | 8.2% (n =245) | 11.2% (n =337) | 2.6% (n =78) | |||||||
| M | S.E. | M | S.E. | M | S.E. | M | S.E. | M | S.E. | M | S.E. | |
| Self-injurious behavior | 1.10 | .009 | 1.64 | .040 | 1.70 | .052 | 1.49 | .078 | 2.02 | .028 | 2.49 | .074 |
| Aggressive behavior to others | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .000 | 2.21 | .013 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.05 | .012 | 2.69 | .052 |
| Destructive behavior | 1.03 | .004 | 1.42 | .034 | 1.48 | .046 | 1.25 | .042 | 1.93 | .022 | 2.71 | .055 |
| Disruptive behavior | 1.00 | .000 | 2.06 | .015 | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .000 | 2.00 | .000 | 3.00 | .000 |
| Repetitive and atypical behaviors | 1.16 | .015 | 1.96 | .043 | 1.77 | .062 | 1.94 | .117 | 2.07 | .030 | 2.77 | .054 |
| Socially inappropriate behavior | 1.03 | .005 | 1.53 | .038 | 1.42 | .046 | 1.46 | ,058 | 1.88 | .027 | 2.63 | .070 |
| Withdrawn or inattentive behavior | 1.08 | .012 | 1.67 | .039 | 1.40 | .047 | 1.87 | .063 | 1.86 | .028 | 2.40 | .082 |
| Noncompliant behavior | 1.06 | .011 | 1.72 | .040 | 1.44 | .045 | 1.88 | .077 | 1.94 | .029 | 2.59 | .071 |
| Communication ability | 3.73 | .004 | 3.98 | .102 | 4.33 | .134 | 3.95 | .134 | 4.00 | .088 | 3.89 | .197 |
| Cognitive ability | 3.26 | .002 | 2.77 | .049 | 2.77 | .069 | 2.88 | .075 | 2.52 | .043 | 2.30 | .085 |
| Instrumental activities of daily living | 2.88 | .024 | 2.11 | .062 | 2.23 | .083 | 2.28 | .090 | 1.93 | .048 | 1.60 | .010 |
| Characteristics | Low levels across all domains of challenging behaviors, with relatively high functional abilities | Elevated disruptive behavior with relatively low aggression toward others and moderate functional abilities | High aggression toward others, very limited communication ability, and moderate levels of cognitive ability and IADL | Elevated repetitive and atypical behaviors, withdrawn or inattentive behavior, and noncompliant behavior, with relatively low functional abilities | Moderate-to-high levels across multiple domains of challenging behaviors, with low cognitive ability, communication ability, and IADL | Very high levels across all domains of challenging behaviors, with the lowest levels of cognitive ability, communication ability, and IADL | ||||||