When a person applies for Social Security Disability payments, one of the criterion for determining whether they are truly disabled can be a diagnostic adaptive behavior scale. This assessment can help to pinpoint where the person in question has major limitations in their adaptive behavior. Why is this important to the final outcome of a disability case? Because adaptive behavior can identify most types of intellectual disability. A person's adaptive behavior is made up of the skill set that all people learn in order to help them function in their everyday life. These skills can be practical skills, social skills, and conceptual skills. Practical skills can include using a telephone, having good health habits, and taking care of personal grooming needs. Social skills can include many interpersonal skills, such as obeying law enforcement, and having a sense of social responsibility. Conceptual skills can include the ability to read, use cash accurately, and follow directions. The limitations that adaptive behavior scales uncover can cause a disability case to be approved more quickly.