Methods of assessment for use with the visually and mentally handicapped: a selective review.
Literature published during the last 15 years and concerning assessment techniques applicable to the visually and mentally handicapped is reviewed. Aspects of assessment considered include professional organisation of health teams, electrophysiological measures, psychometric methods and some experimental investigations. The value of more reliable behavioural observation relevant to the client's future practical training needs is stressed.
D002648:Child; D004596:Electroretinography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012917:Social Adjustment; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology