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Psychological testing for eligibility assessments can vary depending on the particulars of each individual case. We do, however, use a standard set of tests that can be augmented by additional testing if needed. The standard tests include the WAIS-III and the SIB-R. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - 3rd Edition (WAIS-III) The WAIS-III is a measure of overall cognitive ability, or intelligence, used with young adults and adults. It is a standardized test, which means that it is given the same way every time according to detailed instructions, and reported scores are obtained from comparing the individual's performance to the performances of many other individuals of the same age. Cognitive scores represent only one aspect of the individual, and they do not measure motivation, creativity or other important influences on an individual's functioning. Cognitive ability scores indicate the individual's level of intellectual functioning and also allow us to make comparisons between intellectual and other areas of functioning such as behaviour and achievement. The WAIS-III takes approximately two hours to administer, and an additional hour to score and interpret. Scales of Independent Behaviour - Revised (SIBR) The SIBR is used determine adaptive functioning in a variety of areas including Motor Skills, Social Interaction and Communication Skills, Personal Living Skills, and Community Living Skills. As well, the scale measures problem behaviours such as unusual or repetitive habits, socially offensive behaviours and destructiveness to property, disruptiveness, and danger to self or others. Measures of adaptive functioning describe how well the individual relates to the community as well as his or her ability to independently negotiate the tasks and demands of everyday living. Low functioning on the SIBR is indicative of the individual's need for supervision and / or assistance in the community and in tasks of daily living. The SIBR takes approximately two hours to administer, and an additional hour to score and interpret.
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