Abstract
The performance of 10 learning disabled (LD) children and 14 controls (age range 8-14 years) on the Luria-Nebraska-Manitoba Neuro-psychological Test Battery for Children (MCLNTB) was compared. LD children performed significantly less well than control children on the 11 MCLNTB summary scales. IQ was found to correlate with performance on all MCLNTB measures. When IQ was partialled out, 4 of the 11 summary scale scores remained significantly lower for LDs, while one became lower for controls. Inspection of the level of performance on the 149 items comprising the summary scales suggested that the MCLNTB is sensitive to functional deficit and areas of strength in children with LD, thus rendering it useful for psychoeducational diagnosis. Implications for future research concerning the relationship between IQ and LD are discussed.
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