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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 7(3) pp. 239-251, 1982
© 1982 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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An Evaluation of the Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Scale for Young Children1

Sabina H. Harris2

Children's Hospital Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts

2All correspondence should be addressed to Sabina H. Harris, Psychological Services Institute, 15 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02167

It is often difficult to assess the intellectual capabilities of preschool children-particularly those handicapped by language deficiencies, physical or psychological impairments, or socioeconomic deprivation. A test developed in The Netherlands, the Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Scale for Young Children (the SON), promises to be a valuable addition to the limited number of preschool scales presently available. In the present study, the SON was administered to a sample group of 61 normal American preschoolers. Scores on the SON were found to correlate significantly (r = .64) with the Stanford-Binet. Four features make the SON a particularly useful tool for assessing preschoolers who otherwise would be difficult to test: (a) It is interesting and appealing to young children, (b) Neither receptive nor expressive language is necessary for response, (c) None of the tasks are timed, (d) The examiner is permitted to help a child who is not succeeding, so that the child does not become discouraged and uncooperative.


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