Factorial structure of the quick neurological screening test-revised for children with learning disabilities

Abstract

The Quick Neurological Screening Test-Revised (QNST-R) was administered to 122 children diagnosed with learning disabilities (FSIQ >80) between the ages of 6 and 13 years to examine the test's factorial structure and utility as a screening measure for this clinical population. On the basis of principal components analyses, the QNST-R appears to measure primarily lower-order sensory perception/processing and fine and gross motoric skills, which are thought presumably to serve as the basis for later higherorder cognitive functions. Age, but not gender differences obtained, indicate a general maturity factor related to overall test performance. ROURKE, R. P. (Ed.). (1985). Neuropsychology of learning disabilities: Essentials of subtype analysis. New York: The Guilford Press. SATZ, P., FLETCHER, J. M. (1988). Early identification of learning disabled children: An old problem revisited.