Assessing children with the Wechsler Scales

The recent revisions and Australian standardisations of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV), the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III) and Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-II) have prompted a re-examination of the clinical use of these instruments in psychological practice.

 

This workshop provides a comprehensive examination of the use and interpretation of the WISC-IV, WPPSI-III and WIAT-II in the assessment of children and adolescents. The primary aim of this workshop is to explore the application of these tests in the diagnosis and classification of developmental cognitive disorders in children and adolescents, including developmental language disorders, learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other developmental cognitive disorders.

 

Participants will be introduced to the theoretical and empirical bases of the instruments, and relevant psychometric considerations in their use and interpretation. A step-by-step approach for analysing and interpreting Wechsler scale profiles will be introduced, with strategies for generating hypotheses concerning the diagnosis and classification of learning disabilities and other developmental cognitive disorders. The integration of the Wechsler scales with other popular tests will also be explored, with discussion of the CELF-4, and tests of memory and executive functions.

Venues & dates

Downtowner on Lygon, 66 Lygon St Carlton

Melbourne, 6th August 2007

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Terraces on Wickham, 345 Wickham Terrace Brisbane

Brisbane, 13th August 2007

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Perth Convention Exhibition Centre

Perth, 23rd August 2007

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Previous presentations

Sydney - 29 September 2004

APS Conference

Registration

Please email info@humphreyshannan.com.au or call 02 4739 9113 for further information on registration.