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Standardized Instruments

Sample of Standardized Instruments Used in the HPR

Instrument Primary Purpose Age Range
(Years:Months)
General Intelligence
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-IV FSIQ*, Primary & Ancillary Index 2:6 - 7:7
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V  FSIQ*, Primary & Ancillary Index 6:0 - 16:11
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV FSIQ*, Index scores, subtest scales scores 16:0 - 90:11
Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales-5 FSIQ*, VIQ**, NVIQ***, factor scores 2:0 - 85:0
Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, 2nd Ed. Brief VIQ**, NVIQ***, Composite IQ 4:0 - 90:0
Leiter International Performance Scale, 3rd Ed. Nonverbal IQ 3:0 - 75:0
Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test, 2nd Ed. Nonverbal IQ 5:0 - 21:11
Executive Functioning
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Neuropsychological functioning 6:5 - 89:0
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (All) Executive functioning 2:0 - 90:11
Auditory Continuous Performance Test Auditory attention 5:0 - 11:11
Conners Continuous Performance Test, 3rd Ed. Visual attention 8:0+
Verbal Fluency Test Verbal ability and executive control 6:0 - 17:11
Developmental Assessment
Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd Ed. Early child development by domain 0:1 - 7:11
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd Ed. Early child development by domain 0:1 - 3:6
Harris Test for Lateral Dominance Directional confusion/hand dominance All ages
Goldman-Fristoe-Woodcock (GFW) Test of Auditory Discrimination Auditory phonemic discrimination 3:8 - 70+
Adaptive Behavior
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd Ed. Adaptive skills, composite and domains 0:1 - 90:0
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, 3rd Ed. Adaptive skills composite and domains 0:1 - 89:0
Adaptive Behavior Diagnostic Scale Adaptive skills composite/domains 2:0 - 21:0
Academic Achievement and Literacy
Woodcock-Johnson IV Academic performance 2:0 - 90+
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – 3rd Ed. Academic performance 4:0 - 50:11
Wide Range Achievement Test 4th Ed. Basic academic skills 5:0 - 94:0
Behavior Rating Scales/Diagnostic
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - 2 Autism spectrum disorder 1:0 - adult
Autism Diagnostic Interview Autism spectrum disorder 2:0 - adult
Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Mental health diagnoses 6:0 – 18:0
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM 5 – Research Version DSM-5 Diagnoses Adults
Aberrant Behavior Checklist – 2nd Ed. Challenging behaviors in persons with IDD 5:0 - adult
Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach System) Adaptive/maladaptive behavior; pathology 1:6 – 90+
Behavior Assessment System for Children 3rd Ed. Behavioral/emotional pathology 3:0 - 18:11
Conners’ Rating Scales 3rd Ed. Hyperactivity and behavioral problems 3:0 - 17:11
Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior Mental health screen for persons w/ IDD 16:0 - adult
Receptive/Expressive Communication
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 4th Ed. Receptive language skills 2:6 - 90+
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test – 4th Ed. Expressive language skills 2:0 - 80+
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamental – 4th Ed. Comprehensive language assessment 2:0 - 18:11
Preschool Language Scales 5th Ed. Comprehensive language assessment Birth - 7:11
Physical/Motor Functioning
Movement Assessment Battery for Children – 2nd Ed. Motor skills and specific impairment 3:0 - 16:11
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2nd Ed. Gross- and fine-motor development 0:1 - 5:11
Bruininks – Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd Ed. Gross- and fine-motor development 4:0 - 21:11
Beery – Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, 6th Ed. Visual, perceptual, motor abilities 2:00 - 100
Timed Up and Go Dual Task Gait analysis Geriatric
Purdue Peg Board Bimanual finger and hand dexterity 5:0 - 89:11
*FSIQ = Full scale IQ; **VIQ = Verbal IQ; ***Nonverbal IQ