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

[Alcock, Katie]

I don't think either Ravens (goes down to 4) or Corsi would work with three-year-olds, unfortunately.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: info-childes at googlegroups.com [mailto:info-
> childes at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Laura Morett
> Sent: 15 August 2011 16:00
> To: Info-CHILDES
> Subject: Re: Leiter R vs WPPSI with 3- and 4-year-olds
> 
> If you only need a nonverbal measure, another option would be Raven's
> Progressive Matrices, which has been used successfully with nonverbal
> populations (autistics).  I believe there is an age-appropriate
> version that is part of the WPPSI, but you may also be able to
> purchase it separately.  I'd suggest that or the Corsi Block test if
> you are only looking for a measure of non-verbal intelligence.
> 
> Regards,
> Laura Morett
> 
> 
> On Aug 15, 5:00 am, "Alcock, Katie" <k.j.alc... at lancaster.ac.uk>
> wrote:
> > Do you actually need a non-verbal IQ score, or do you just need some
> > form of non-verbal ability test, which you could use to match
> children
> > (of the same age) or co-vary against a verbal score (again with the
> same
> > age group), or even from which you could obtain a standard score for
> > every child (regardless of age)?
> >
> > Because if you want to do one of those things (rather than actually
> > obtain an IQ score) you can just use a subtest of the WPPSI, or of
> the
> > BAS (we usually use Block Design from the BAS). You can still compare
> > children and obtain a standard score on that one test.
> >
> > Katie
> >
> > From: info-childes at googlegroups.com
> > [mailto:info-childes at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kirsten Abbot-
> Smith
> > Sent: 13 August 2011 10:36
> > To: info-childes at googlegroups.com
> > Subject: Leiter R vs WPPSI with 3- and 4-year-olds
> >
> > 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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