Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the school adaptation program on executive function and adaptive behavior of children with borderline intellectual functioning.
Methods: To trace changes in their executive function, the multiple probe design across subjects were used in this study. And pre- and post-tests were applied to notice changes in the adaptive behavior.
Results: The executive functions of reaction control, self-regulation, and attention concentration were lower than before the intervention in the case of child A with autistic tendencies, but systematization and time management increased. In addition, among the adaptive behaviors, socially adaptive behavior decreased, while conceptual and practical adaptive behavior increased. Children B and C improved in all areas in terms of executive functions and adaptive behaviors.
Conclusions: The school adaptation program can increase and enhance the executive function and adaptive behavior of children with borderline intellectual functioning. However, it is necessary to put forward special intervention, taking cognitive characteristics into account, in order to increase the reaction control, self-regulation, attention concentration, and socially adaptive behavior in children with autistic tendencies.