STANDARDIZED TESTS ADMINISTERED:
Standardized assessments that targeted the domains of intelligence, visual-motor skills, learning processes, academic achievement, and emotional/psychological development.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III)
This test measures current intellectual functioning. Overall cognitive ability in the average range (FSIQ = 103; 58th percentile). Nonverbal ability is significantly better developed (77th percentile; 111) than verbal ability (37th percentile; 95).
Visual Motor Integration Scale
37th percentile; Age equivalent = 4 yrs. 11 months
The types of tasks in this assessment test perceptual and motor skills, which are precursors for writing letters. Scott has shown improvement since initial screening at 3 years, 8 months when he was at the 25th percentile.
Peabody Individual Achievement Test-R (PIAT-R)
Sub Test Range
General Info Above Average
Reading Recognition Above Average
Read. Comp. Above Average
Mathematics Average
Spelling Above Average
Total Test Above Average
Conclusions
Scott has acquired basic pre-readiness skills in reading (he can identify all upper and lowercase letters in the alphabet; can identify pictures for words beginning with a, b, c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, s, t; can retell a three-event story and answer a comprehension question after a passage is read). In the math area Scott can orally count to 30, identify all basic shapes, say the names of the days of the week, and answer addition and subtraction facts to five.
Work Samples: Writing
· Only 3 samples were available because Scott refuses to write. Writing is very immature with large, gangly stick figures, no proportions, and very light.
· Pencil grip is incorrect and awkward – refuses to hold pencil correctly – even with cushioned grippers.
· Refuses to write name, letters, or numbers.