Wechsler® Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV™) is a nonverbal measure of ability for culturally and linguistically diverse groups. It is ideal for psychologists who need a nonverbal measure of ability for individuals who are neither English-language nor Spanish-language proficient, or have other language considerations
Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability
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Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability

WNV

Wechsler® Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV™) is a nonverbal measure of ability for culturally and linguistically diverse groups. It is ideal for psychologists who need a nonverbal measure of ability for individuals who are neither English-language nor Spanish-language proficient, or have other language considerations
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Publication date:
2006
Age range:
4:0-21:11
Scores/Interpretation:
Norm-referenced composite score; Separate subtest scores
Qualification level:
C
Completion time:
Full battery: 45 minutes; Brief version: 15-20 minutes
Administration:
Paper-and-Pencil
Forms:
Two Forms: Full Battery and Brief Version
Scoring options:
Manual scoring
Other languages:
Minimal verbal instructions in French, Spanish, Chinese, German, and Dutch included in Administration and Scoring Manual

When language poses a barrier to typical administration, or where traditional intellectual assessment results would be questionable due to language-related difficulties, the WNV is appropriate for all individuals.

WNV is a valid tool for use with low incidence disorders such as cerebral palsy, aphasia, physically-/multiple-handicapped, and autism spectrum disorders.

Benefits

  • No need to pantomime of instructions.
  • Native language of the examinee is irrelevant to performance.
  • Deploy full battery or brief version of the tool according to need and offer help, when appropriate, with flexible standard administration.
  • Support Spanish-dominant examinees when no Spanish-speaking clinician or translator is available.
  • Meet current IDEA requirements.

Features

Both a Full Battery and Brief Version of WNV are available. The Full Battery includes the following subtests: Matrices, Objective Assembly, Coding, Recognition, Spatial Span, and Picture Arrangement. The Brief Version includes two subtests and yields a single ability score.

WNV Test Administration

Sample Reports

The following reports are available for WMV.