On Fri, 7 May 1999, Nina Tarner wrote:
> Hello all,
> A colleague of mine has a student who is doing her senior thesis
> on autistic children. She is looking for a measure to use for verbal IQ.
> She is thinking about using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. Can
> anyone give me some feedback on whether this is a sufficient measure to
> use or if there is some other measure she should look into. Also, how do
> I go about getting ahold of these tests?
Since no one appears to have responded to this, I'll give it a try.
The PPVT sounds like a good bet for assessing verbal IQ in children
with limited verbal behaviour, such as autistic children.
Our department's copy was purchased from American Guidance Service,
Circle Pines, Minnesota. I expect a web search would turn up
information on the company.
-Stephen
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Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661
Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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