Leiter R vs WPPSI with 3- and 4-year-olds

[Margriet Groen]

Dear Kirsten,

I don't have experience with the WPPSI, but have used two subtests from the
Leiter (Sequential Order and Repeated Patterns, which can be used to derive
a 'fluid reasoning' IQ score) extensively with children with Down syndrome
between the ages of 9 and 14 years. Quite a different age range of course,
but given their cognitive limitations probably comparable to working with
5-6 year-olds in some respect. I felt an advantage of the Leiter over other
tests (for example the WISC) is that you can give a lot of feedback and even
model responses on practice trials. The subtests I used, worked well with
the children and adolescents with Down syndrome in that they mostly enjoyed
them and did not score at floor.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Margriet Groen

2011/8/13 Kirsten Abbot-Smith <kirsten.abbotsmith at googlemail.com>

> Hi everybody,
> I need to assess non-verbal IQ for an intervention study with 3- and
> 4-year-olds with language and communication disorders. I therefore will have
> to fork out a considerable amount of money for a test. I am currently
> tossing up between the Leiter R (which claims to be the only truly
> non-verbal test) and the Wechsler Pre-school and Primary Scale of
> Intelligence (which seems to be more widely used).
>
> Does anyone have any experience comparing the advantages and disadvantages
> of using these two tests with this age group? I am quite wary of using
> lengthy and boring tests with a group which are not exactly known for their
> ability to maintain sustained attention and / or understand verbal
> instructions!
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Kirsten
>
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