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Enhancing Interaction in a Difficult-To-Test Child

The PPVT-TV Technique

G.G. Abkarian received his PhD from State University of New York at Buffalo. His current research in-terest is in the development of categorization abilities among normally developing children and clinical populations.

Patti King

Patti King received her master's degree from Colorado State University in 1985. She formerly was employed with Wheatridge Regional Center, a state institution for children with severe and profound handicaps. Currently she is working in Littleton Public Schools, team teaching with an occupational therapist and special educator in the self-contained Pace Program.

Tess L. Krappes

Tess L. Krappes received her master's degree from Colorado State University in 1985. She is employed with the Thompson R2-J school district, with an emphasis on team teaching self-contained classrooms for multihandicapped students. Address for reprints: G.G. Ab-karian, PhD, Department of Communication Disorders, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CC 80523.

A technique is described for smoothing the transition from informal to more structured diagnostic tasks among preschool children demonstrating separation anxiety or reluc-tance to interact cooperatively. Capitalizing on preschoolers' preexistent relationship with television, the procedure employs video equipment as a mediator in the establish-ment of clinical rapport and a medium through which to conduct formal evaluation.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 20, No. 5, 268-269 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948702000504


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