Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test for Children
RBMT-C
The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test for Children (RBMT-C) assesses children's memory by sampling a wide range of memory functions. RBMT-C also provides guidance for the establishment and alleviation of daily practical difficulties encountered by the child- Publication date:
- 1991
- Age range:
- 5 years to 10 years 11 months
- Qualification level:
- B
While published and sold by Pearson in the past, The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test for Children (RBMT-C) is no longer available. Record forms currently remain available whilst stocks last.
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The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test for Children (RBMT-C) provides guidance for the establishment and alleviation of daily practical difficulties encountered by the child.
Features
- It comprises a number of subtests, each attempting to provide an objective measure of one of a range of everyday memory problems reported and observed in subjects with memory difficulties.
- Standardized for use with children aged 5–10 years.
- Norms are available for six age bands ranging from 5 –10 years 11 months.
- For each sub test the raw score is converted into a standardized profile score depending on the age of the child. These are summed to give an overall profile score.
- Four parallel versions of the test allow for repeated assessments.
The RBMT-C has been validated using the observations of houseparents of children with severe epilepsy. The houseparent’s rated everyday memory failures. 0.71 correlation was observed between houseparents’ ratings and children’s scores.
