ABSTRACT For 40 years there has been a call for improvement in assessing the academic potential of children and young people (CYP) with visual impairment. Anecdotal evidence regarding the use of psychometric assessments with CYP with visual impairment suggests that some professional practice has involved the use of assessments normed on a sighted population. Moreover, often only the verbal components have been administered. However, such a narrow approach can lead to a skewed cognitive profile. This paper discusses the validity for the continued use of psychometric assessments that are not wholly appropriate for use. Furthermore, popular psychometric assessments are investigated regarding their potential for useful and appropriate adaptation. In many instances, reasonable adjustments could make these tests more accessible, thereby offering a more equitable process, although significant questions continue to exist about the vexed issue of using psychometric assessments with the wider population of CYP, let alone this distinct group.

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对视障儿童和青少年使用心理测量评估的批评

摘要 40 年来，人们一直呼吁改进评估有视力障碍的儿童和青少年 (CYP) 的学业潜力。关于对有视力障碍的 CYP 使用心理测量评估的轶事证据表明，一些专业实践涉及使用针对视力正常人群的评估。此外，通常只管理语言部分。然而，这种狭隘的方法可能会导致认知偏差。本文讨论了继续使用不完全适合使用的心理测量评估的有效性。此外，还对流行的心理测量评估进行了有关其有用和适当适应的潜力的调查。在许多情况下，合理的调整可以使这些测试更容易获得，