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Using the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities with Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses cognitive abilities with students with attention deficit (AD) and hyperactivity disorder (HD) using the Woodcock–Johnson III tests. This chapter includes four parts. The first part includes a brief summary of the most frequently used diagnostic criteria and approaches to diagnosing AD/HD, and suggests use of a behavioral–cognitive model that includes assessment of behavioral characteristics as well as certain cognitive functions that may be sensitive to the condition, as suggested by prior research. The second part contains a description of extant research about use of the prior and current editions of the Woodcock–Johnson with individuals who have AD/HD. The third and major part of this chapter presents the results of a study of utility of the WJ III tests that comprise the Executive Processes, Working Memory, and Broad Attention clusters and selected checklists from Report Writer in prediction of AD/HD. The fourth and final part of this chapter includes a discussion of the clinical applications of the WJ III and Report Writer for assessment of individuals who may have AD/HD. Moreover, the WJ III COG may be useful for describing the executive processing characteristics of an individual who has AD/HD, such as any concomitant limitations in working memory capacity and/or inattention to cognitive task demands. This type of cognitive processing information can be used to support a diagnosis of AD/HD and may assist in identifying needed services and interventions. Finally, a case illustration completes the section.