This study examines three tests of visual-motor integration which might be used as predictors of learning disabilities in a kindergarten population: the Bender Gestalt Test, the Beery Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, and the Geometric Design subtest of the WPPSI. Issues discussed include the relative interscorer reliabilities of the three tests, correlations among scores of the three tests, correlations between visual-motor integration scores and IQ, and sex differences in test performance. Suggestions are provided regarding the selection of a test of visual-motor integration for the kindergarten population.
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