Digit span and other WISC-R scores in the diagnosis of dyslexia in children

The examination of subtest scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale is needed to provide confirmatory evidence for various subtest categorizations as there is no consensus about what patterns might be diagnostically useful. The present study supports the use of the ACID/AVID profiles (Arithmetic, C...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills Vol. 80; no. 3 Pt 2; p. 1219
Main Authors: Vargo, F E, Grosser, G S, Spafford, C S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.06.1995
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attention
Child
Dyslexia - diagnosis
Dyslexia - psychology
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Mental Recall
Psychometrics
Reference Values
Serial Learning
Wechsler Scales - statistics & numerical data
ISSN:0031-5125
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Summary:The examination of subtest scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale is needed to provide confirmatory evidence for various subtest categorizations as there is no consensus about what patterns might be diagnostically useful. The present study supports the use of the ACID/AVID profiles (Arithmetic, Coding or Vocabulary, Information, and Digit Span) as elements in the diagnosis of dyslexia. WISC-R scores from 44 subjects were analyzed for specific subtest patterns of scores which might separate dyslexic individuals from the WISC-R standardization group. Perhaps some WISC-R ACID/AVID profile pattern analyses may be valid in the diagnosis of a stringently defined population of learning disabled individuals such as dyslexic children.
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ISSN:0031-5125
DOI:10.2466/pms.1995.80.3c.1219