Agreement between clinicians' and care givers' assessment of intelligence in Nigerian children with intellectual disability: 'ratio IQ' as a viable option in the absence of standardized 'deviance IQ' tests in sub-Saharan Africa

Agreement between clinicians' and care givers' assessment of intelligence in Nigerian children with intellectual disability: 'ratio IQ' as a viable option in the absence of standardized 'deviance IQ' tests in sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There may be need to assess intelligent quotient (IQ) scores in sub-Saharan African children with intellectual disability, either for the purpose of educational needs assessment or research. However, modern intelligence scales develo...

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Main Authors: Aguocha Chinyere M, Okoroikpa Ifeoma N, Ubochi Vincent N, Bakare Muideen O, Ebigbo Peter O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Behavioral and Brain Functions
Online Access:http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/5/1/39

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