What Is Intelligence?
There are a variety of definitions of intelligence according to the expert who defines it. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines intelligence as the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations : reason ; also : the skilled use of reason (2): the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (as tests.
The Most Widely Used Intelligence Tests*
Stanford-Binet
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (Kaufman-ABC)
Alternative Intelligence Tests*
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Raven's Progressive Matrices
Visual Illusions
Elementary Cognitive Tasks
Psychometric Tests
Autistics and Intelligence - The Controversy
Should the intelligence of children with autism be evaluated by the same tests and in the same manner as neurotypical children? This is a huge question and one that is being bantered about on some blogs and by this parent. Children with autism are frequently diagnosed with mental retardation based on results from IQ tests that also administered to neurotypical children. A host of questions arise from use of this indicator as pertains to those with autism. Should these results be used as a basis for teaching children with autism? Are they the appropriate measurement instrument?
Learn more about IQ tests and you may come up with your own questions.
Articles
Best Intelligence Test for an Autistic Child
Expectations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities: Is the
Cup Half Empty or Half Full? Can the Cup Flow Over?
The Level and Nature of Autistic Intelligence
The Puzzle of Hidden Ability
The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know
Powerpoint Presentation
Intelligence and Achievement: Lessons from Forrest Gump Regarding Appropriate Expectations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities
By Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Blogs
IQ's Corner
The IQ Brain Clock
Psychology Today
Research Digest
The Globe and Mail Science
*The lists represented on this website are not exhaustive.
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