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
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.
- Publication date:
- 2006
- Age range:
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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.
With supplemental directions in several languages, WNV is ideal for use in schools with individuals from multiple language backgrounds, including:
- Immigrant individuals who are English language learners.
- Hispanic individuals who are neither English-language nor Spanish-language dominant.
- Hard of hearing or deaf individuals.
- Individuals with language difficulties or disorders.
- Individuals who may be eligible for special services and support.
- Gifted individuals from linguistically diverse populations.
See the WNV Brochure for more features.
