Journal of Pediatric Psychology · 1991 · 54 citations · 0 references
EducationEducational AssessmentEducational MeasurementChild DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentPsychometricsCognitive AbilitiesMotor Function AssessmentMotor Skill AcquisitionMotor Skill DevelopmentNeurodevelopmental AssessmentNeurodevelopmental DisordersAchievement MeasurementFunctional Motor AssessmentMotor DeficitsPerceptual Motor SkillsPerceptual-motor Skill AcquisitionReplication StudiesSchool AchievementSmall-sample Properties
Designed study as a conceptual replication of Shaffer, Friedrich, Shurtleff, and Wolf (1985). Intelligence, school achievement, and perceptual motor skill data from 73 children with uncomplicated myelomeningocele were examined to determine their deviation from test norms. The respective impact of shunting and functional motor level was also assessed. The sample as a whole functioned below WISC-R and VMI norms. On the WRAT, deviation from the norms was evident only for the Arithmetic subtest. Partial replication of the Shunt X Motor level interaction reported by Shaffer et al. (1985) was obtained. Limitations of small-sample studies are discussed.