Utility of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (IVth Edition) in the assessment of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders – A Case Series

Neurodevelopmental    disorders    (NDD)    are  characterized  by  early-onset  deficits  of  variable  

severity   in   personal,   social,   academic,   or  occupational functioning. Although the spectrum  

of NDD is heterogeneous, intellectual impairment  is an important component of most children with  

NDD. Comprehensive psychological assessments  using standardized intelligence tests are required  

to   assess   intelligence.   This   paper   describes  the   profile   of   four   children   with   different  

neurodevelopmental  disorders  and  the  utility  of  the  Wechsler  Intelligence  Scale  for  Children  

(4 th   edition)  in  their  evaluation.    Understanding  the  profile  of  children  with  NDD  is  important  

in providing the optimal learning and behaviour  interventions required for these children.