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Utility of the early screening profiles in identifying preschoolers at risk for cognitive delays
Author(s) -
Lenkarski Sherree,
Singer Maureen,
Peters Michelle,
McIntosh David
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(200101)38:1<17::aid-pits3>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - discriminant function analysis , psychology , linear discriminant analysis , cognition , developmental psychology , discriminant , clinical psychology , statistics , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , mathematics , computer science
This study investigated the utility of the Early Screening Profiles (ESP; Harrison, 1990) to differentiate between preschoolers at risk for cognitive delays ( n = 49) and non‐risk preschoolers ( n = 44). Step‐wise discriminant function analysis was performed using the ESP Profiles and Total Screening scores as the predictors of group membership. The Total Screening score, by itself, was found to correctly classify approximately 81% of the preschoolers. In a separate discriminant analysis, the Cognitive/Language and Motor profiles were required to maintain a similar level of correct classifications as the ESP Total Screening score. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.