Is The Wold Sentence Copying Test Standardized Free
Is The Wold Sentence Copying Test Standardized Tests

I. Introduction: the tests described in this handout rely less on standardized administration and scoring of the test (although there are rules to follow!) and more on observing:

1) The child's general behavior :

- are there poor attention skills

Wold sentence copy test E. Test of visual analysis skills (TVAS) C. In this visual motor integration test, the child is supposed to copy a non-sense sentence/paragraph as neatly and quickly as he/she can. If the child takes more than 3 minutes or is frustrated, stop the test. The Wold Sentence Copy Test (Wold) is a standardized visual motor test, that was de- signed to be used as a screening device for teachers, according to the author. It is eas- ily administered in a group setting. In this study we sought to verify and possibly up- date the previously published.

-does the child appear hyperactive

- is there motor support or overflow when attempting a task

2) The method the child used to arrive at a particular answer The product and the process are emphasized.

- is posture and pencil grip appropriate for age?

- is bimanual integration appropriate for age?

- is the child reflective or impulsive with responses to questions?

-is body knowledge and control appropriate for age?

-is the child showing normal visual-motor hierarchy development?

The ability to observe these behaviors and record them are very important to any perceptual evaluation. Most of the time you gain the most insight from watching a child attempt to write, draw or complete a puzzle. These observations 'guide you' to a proper standardized test sequence. It should also be noted that most of these tests have norms established, but they are not as detailed (ie normalized to every three month period) as standardized tests tend to be. In addition, the rules of the test are a bit less detailed than for standardized tests.

Again, we use the same seven categories or areas of vision perceptual skills. The tests associated with each visual perceptual skill will be listed. It is important to note here that many tests evaluate more than one visual perceptual skill; dividing them into neat categories is impossible. Therefore, a single test can measure several perceptual skills 'with one shot'

II. Specific Non-Standardized Tests for Visual Perceptual Skills: because these tests tend to measure several visual perceptual skills simultaneously, they will be described individually. The same seven visual perceptual skills, however, still apply here.

A. The laterality tests: the Piaget Right Left Awareness Test , Money Road Map Test and the LRD Test.

1. The Piaget Right Left Awareness Test: this test is presented in five stages. The child must answer all six questions consistently in a particular level before proceeding to the next stage of testing.a. identification of left and right body parts (6) of the child: must get all six correct to 'pass' this stage. It is called Stage I.i. correct identification indicates proper internal lateralization skills.

ii. consistent reversed labels may be indicative of having the cognitive ability to make L/R discrimination, but a poor labeling system

iii. the expected age for mastery of this level is 5 - 6 years old

b. identification of left and right body parts (6) on the doctor (who is facing the patient): must get all six correct to pass this stage.

i. if a child answered all the questions backwards at this level, he is reflecting his body schema to other objects and therefore has not yet achieved directionality skills

ii. consistent reversed labels at level one AND two (consistently) may be indicative of having the cognitive ability to make L/R discrimination, but a poor labeling system

iii. the expected age for mastery of this level is 7.5 - 8 years old

c. identification of the relations of two objects on a table. The child is answer

i. if object A is to the left or right of object B

ii. if object B is to the left or right of object A

iii. the child then walks around to the other side of the table and repeats the procedure

iv. the expected age for mastery of this level is 7 years old

d. identification of the relationship of two objects on the examiner's body (ie. a watch and a coin)

i. is the coin to the L/R of the watch

ii. is the watch to the L/R of the coin

iii. the expected age for mastery of this level is 8 years old

e. identification of three objects in relation to each other (key, pencil and a coin)

i. ask all six possible combinations of directionality questions

ii. the most significant difficulty arises from the middle object

iii. the expected age for mastery of this level is 10.5 - 11 years old

Need for speed underground pc. 2. The Money Road Map Test: a rather difficult task for most children is following a map. It requires well developed visualization skills as well as laterality/ directionality skills. In this test, the child is to report to the doctor when he/she must turn left or right to stay on the designated printed path.

a. it has established norms, but it is most valuable as a tool to observe the child's problem solving behaviors

b. it is an excellent therapy device, so I rarely use it to test a child's laterality/directionality skills

3. The LRD (Lorraine R. Davis) Test: useful clinical tool to determine those children with incomplete laterality/directionality skills. It is a good clinical tool, but there are no established norms for it.

a. a single piece of paper with a vertical line running through it is aligned to the child's midline

b. the child is asked to reproduce the alphabet (in CAPITAL LETTERS), alternating the letters on each side of the vertical line

c. a child with poor laterality skills may have memorized the alphabet as a 'chain'; the forced alternation breaks the chain

B. The tests for form recognition/bimanual integration/visuomotor hierarchy: the circus puzzle, the form and split form puzzles and the slotted puzzle

1.The Circus Puzzle: an old optometric test that still has clinical usefulness. It consists of a seven pieces with a circus themea. the child is seated and views the completed puzzle

b. the pieces are removed and placed on the table opposite to the side of their proper position

c. the child is informed to try to put the puzzle together. The effort is timed.

d. watch for impulsive/reflective behavior

e. FORM MATCHING: the doctor observes how the child is able to visualize how the piece should be oriented and which space the piece should go.

i. does the child choose the appropriate space for the piece

ii. does the child try to force an inappropriate piece in a space and NOT correct : form error

iii. does the child place the piece inappropriately, but then correct: false start

iv. from errors should be eliminated by 6 - 6.5 years old.

f. Visual MOTOR HIERARCHY (VMH): how well does the child visually inspect his/her environment.

i. does the child cho

Is The Wold Sentence Copying Test Standardized