Relationship among the K-ABC Nonverbal Scale,the Pictorial Test of Intelligence,and the Hiskey-Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude for Speech- and Language-Disabled Preschool Children
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Relationship among the K-ABC Nonverbal Scale,the Pictorial Test of Intelligence,and the Hiskey-Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude for Speech- and Language-Disabled Preschool Children
The concurrent validity of the K-ABC Nonverbal Scale as a measure of intelligence among speech- and language-impaired preschool children was investigated. K-ABC performance was compared for 30 speech- and language-impaired preschoolers with performance on the Pictorial Test of Intelligence (PTI) and the Hiskey-Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude (HNTLA). Overall scores on the three measures were significantly correlated, with nonsignificant differences among correlations. Significant differences were found among the mean standard scores; the K-ABC Nonverbal Scale produced the lowest mean score. Implications are discussed.
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