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Verbal And Non Verbal Skills

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The WRIT assesses both verbal and non-verbal abilities by means of Verbal (Crystallised) and Visual (Fluid) scales. The Vocabulary subtest requires the learner to verbally define a word which has been dictated. The Verbal Analogies subtest requires the learner to complete verbal analogies. The Diamonds subtest (timed) requires the learner to construct specific designs using single or multiple diamond-shaped pieces. The Matrices subtest requires the learner to evaluate a series of pictures and to select the option that best completes a visual array. Verbal Analogies Standard Score 73 TR was in the well below average/low range for this subtest suggesting that she had difficulty acquiring vocabulary and lacks word knowledge. She answered familiar items quickly and confidently, but many of the items TR said were unknown to her. A lack of general knowledge which is heavily dependent on wide reading, which may be the result of TR’s reluctance to read for pleasure, may have contributed to this result as well as problems with word retrieval. Vocabulary Standard Score 91 TR was in the mid-average range for this task. TR defined most of the words fully and accurately. She confidently attempted definitions when she was not sure of the words meaning. She struggled to find words to express herself on more than one occasion. The verbal subtests look at spoken-language ability, verbal reasoning and vocabulary. They are heavily dependent on wide reading and sound verbal processing

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