RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WECHSLER ADULT INTELLIGENCE SCALE-REVISED AND THE WOODCOCK-JOHNSON TEST OF COGNITIVE ABILITY-REVISED AMONG ADULTS WITH LEARNING-DISABILITIES IN UNIVERSITY AND REHABILITATION SETTINGS

We examined the concurrent validity of the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Co gnitive Ability-Revised (WJTCA-R) by comparing it to the Wechsler Adul t Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). In addition, WJTCA-R and WAIS-R scale scores were related to selected tests of achievement. Two popul ations of adults with learning disabilities participated in this study , one group from a university setting (N = 47) and one group from a re habilitation setting (N = 46). Data from university subjects yielded c orrelations between the WAIS-R and the WJTCA-R much like those reporte d previously in the literature. However, the relationship between thes e two measures was not as strong for the rehabilitation subjects. This study highlights the heterogeneity of the population of adults with l earning disabilities. This heterogeneity needs to be considered by pro fessionals who are working in different settings, especially when they are conducting assessments and planning interventions.