The Motor-Free Visual Perceptual Test Revised (MVPT-R) is an updated edition of the original test with the addition of four items and normative data for 9-11-year-old children. Test-retest reliability studies on the MVPT-R are not reported. The purpose of this paper is to report the test-retest reliability of the MVPT-R in children with and without learning disabilities. The MVPT-R was administered to 38 children with identified learning disabilities and 37 control children (aged 7-10 years) on two separate occasions within a 2.5 week window of time. Inter-rater reliability agreement between examiners was 99%. Intra-class correlations for perceptual quotient scores ranged from .63-.79 and perceptual age scores ranged from .69-.86. Pearson product moment correlations for perceptual quotient scores ranged from .70-.80 and perceptual age scores ranged from .77-.87. Results suggest moderate test-retest reliability for the MVPT-R with more stability in visual perceptual scores for children with learning disabilities. This information will be helpful for therapists using the MVPT-R as a descriptive measure for children.
Children who encounter difficulties in the major childhood occupation of academic learning are often identified as having learning disabilities. The Motor-Free Test of Visual Perception Revised (MVPT-R) is a standardized assessment frequently used by occupational therapists to measure a child's visual perceptual skills that contribute to successful learning. Although the MVPT-R has been revised with additional normative data and test items, no validity studies using different populations have been reported. The present study investigated the ability of the MVPT-R to differentiate between children with learning disabilities and matched control children. Two groups of 38 children (7–10 years of age) were compared on their MVPT-R scores. Results of t-test analyses showed children with learning disabilities: 1) scored significantly lower on MVPT-R raw (p = 0.01), perceptual quotient (p = 0.005), and perceptual age (p = 0.02) scores, and 2) had a significantly greater percentage of children scoring below criterion cutoff than control children.
The Motor-Free Visual Perceptual Test Revised (MVPT-R) is an updated edition of the original test with the addition of four items and normative data for 9-11-year-old children. Test-retest reliability studies on the MVPT-R are not reported. The purpose of this paper is to report the test-retest reliability of the MVPT-R in children with and without learning disabilities. The MVPT-R was administered to 38 children with identified learning disabilities and 37 control children (aged 7-10 years) on two separate occasions within a 2.5 week window of time. Inter-rater reliability agreement between examiners was 99%. Intra-class correlations for perceptual quotient scores ranged from .63-.79 and perceptual age scores ranged from .69-.86. Pearson product moment correlations for perceptual quotient scores ranged from .70-.80 and perceptual age scores ranged from .77-.87. Results suggest moderate test-retest reliability for the MVPT-R with more stability in visual perceptual scores for children with learning disabilities. This information will be helpful for therapists using the MVPT-R as a descriptive measure for children.
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