A raised-line form of the TONI (test of nonverbal intelligence), a graphic performance test, may effectively measure performance IQ of blind adults. Pilot studies show that while the tactile TONI may be too difficult for low-IQ adults, it may identify some kinds of learning disabilities and brain damage in adults with blindness. (Author/PB)

Analysis of scores of 118 visually impaired children on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence (Revised) found a consistent response pattern suggesting that the verbal as well as the performance tests provide useful assessment information. (Author/DB)

An 18-month study of the use of the Blind Learning Aptitude Test at schools for visually impaired children in England and Wales found the test to be culturally fair and appropriate for use with children for whom English is a second language. Scores are compared with standardization data for visually impaired children in the United States.…