WISC-IV : Clinical use and interpretation

The Fourth Edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) incorporates a number of significant changes in structure, scoring and interpretation. On the basis of contemporary research in neuropsychology and cognitive information processing, the WISC-IV has been designed to provide reliable and valid measures of aspects of cognitive functioning related to learning disabilities, language difficulties, and disorders of attention and executive functioning.

This workshop explores the clinical use and interpretation of the WISC-IV in the assessment of children and adolescents. Issues in the psychological assessment of children and adolescents will be briefly reviewed, with discussion of the specific aims and methods of assessment. A working theory of cognitive functioning will be presented, and the relationships between WISC-IV scores and domains of cognition will be highlighted.

Participants will be introduced to a step-by-step approach for analysing and interpreting WISC-IV profiles, and strategies for generating hypotheses concerning the diagnosis and classification of learning disabilities and other developmental cognitive disorders.

The integration of the WISC-IV with other popular tests will also be explored, with discussion of the WIAT-II, CELF-4, and other popular tests of cognitive functioning and academic achievement.

Strategies for writing accurate and effective reports will be outlined, and participants will work through a number of specific case examples from data interpretation to report writing.

Venues & dates

Previous presentations

Melbourne - September 2004

Perth - November 2004

Sydney - August 2005

Gold Coast - August 2005

Central Coast - September 2005

Kingaroy - February 2006

Cairns - May 2006

Sydney - May 2006

Armidale - June 2006

Tamworth - June 2006

Narrandera - June 2006

Townsville - June 2006

Dubbo - September 2006

Port Kembla - October 2006

Rockhampton - February 2007

Port Macquarie - February 2007

Lismore - February 2007

Registration

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