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Investigation of the WISC-III and WASI in Clinical Child Populations

A Framework for Further Exploration

University of Ballarat, wcstool{at}hotmail.com

David W. Austin

Monash University

David S. Reid

Royal Children's Hospital Mental Health Service

To promote efficient clinical practice, interest has been growing in brief assessment scales to replace full-scale versions in some circumstances. In nonclinical populations, the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) has substituted for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children—Third Edition (WISC-III). Agreement between these scales remains untested in clinical populations. Twenty-five children, aged 6 to 15 years old were assessed. A correlational and within-participant design was used. These scales were significantly correlated. Despite a fourth edition of the WISC now available, WASI administration alone would at times appear to be a quick and valid estimate of IQ. Replication with the WISC-IV seems necessary to clarify the verbal/ performance distance criterion discrepancy and also the meaning of some variability between the scale and subtests.

Key Words: WISC-III • WASI • clinical population • difference scores

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