Cognitive Assessment in Deaf Preschoolers

Abstract

major goal . . . is to present information that is pertinent to the assessment of cognitive abilities in young deaf children definition of major terms two perspectives on deafness / how perspectives influence outcomes / implications of differing perspectives for assessment child language capabilities and task performance / nature of communication skills in the deaf population language capabilities of the examiner level of cognitive versus language skills necessary to complete the task background influences on the deaf child testing procedures with the young deaf child / cognitive testing / examples of instruments / factors influencing choice of instrument / behavior rating scales (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (chapter)