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Assessing Intellectual Disability in Children: Are IQ Measures Sufficient, or Even Necessary?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Susan Colmar ,
Amanda Maxwell  and
Leanne Miller
Susan Colmar*
Affiliation:
University of Sydney, Australia. [email protected]
Amanda Maxwell
Affiliation:
North East London Mental Health Trust, United Kingdom.
Leanne Miller
Affiliation:
Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Australia.
*
*Address for Correspondence: Dr Susan Colmar, Program Coordinator for School Counselling, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Abstract

A number of critical issues concerning the assessment of children with intellectual disabilities, including definitional problems, psychometric factors, and practical difficulties, are raised in this article. It is suggested that school counsellors and psychologists should consider these issues when assessing children with probable or known intellectual disabilities, particularly when using IQ tests. The use of adaptive scales as an additional means of defining and measuring intellectual disability is also examined. Although no ideal means of formally assessing children with intellectual disabilities is put forward, a range of concerns is explored and some suggestions for appropriate additions and caveats to present practice are proposed.

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , December 2006 , pp. 177 - 188
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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