The Visual Aural Digit Span Test (VADS Test), developed and standardized as a diagnostic test for learning disabilities in kindergarten to sixth-grade pupils, was adapted for use with seventh graders. Eight-digit sequences were added to the VADS Test, and normative data for children aged 12 to 14 are presented. An investigation of the relationship between the VADS Test scores and reading achievement showed the validity of the test for middle school pupils.
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