It does not require comprehension or knowledge of word meaning. It is based on a reading paradigm, requiring the reading and pronounciation of words with irregular grapheme-to-phoneme translation.

The Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF)-A revision of the Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR), the TOPF is used along with demographic information to estimate an individual's premorbid cognitive and memory functioning.Settings with individuals with Autism/Asperger's to evaluate social perception.Clinical settings to help identify major psychiatric disorders.Settings with individuals with traumatic brain injury to assess executive functioning and social perception.Forensic settings to measure premorbid IQ and effort.Settings with older adults to assess dementia, daily living skills, and reliable change.Neuropsychologists and general clinicians can use the ACS with special populations in a variety of settings, including: The system is designed to address specific needs of clinical assessment, including those of diagnostic and forensic evaluations, re-administrations, and neuropsychological assessments that require estimates of premorbid functioning. The Advanced Clinical Solutions for WAIS–IV and WMS–IV (ACS) assessment battery provides an individually administered array of tasks, procedures, and scores that enhance the clinical utility of the WAIS–IV and WMS–IV by linking the two assessments to executive functioning, social perception, and daily living constructs. Purchase two or all three kits together and SAVE! Get even more out of your WAIS®–IV and WMS®–IV Assessment… WAIS–IV / WMS–IV and ACS combination kits available

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