This paper is a description and appraisal of the Blind Learning Aptitude Test. The BLAT items consist of raised-line abstract symbols which the child is required to discriminate and make deductions from. Trials carried out by the author show that, despite some reservations, the BLAT may be a useful complement to the existing tests o f intelligence, aptitude and achievement.
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