Memory Testing (Children and Adults)
1. Wechsler Memory Scale- Fourth Edition (WMS-IV)
Age Range: 16.0- 99.11 years
The WMS-IV is the most widely used measure of memory function. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition. A person's performance is reported as five Index Scores: Auditory Memory, Visual Memory, Visual Working Memory, Immediate Memory, and Delayed Memory. This can help determine a baseline in cognition, cognitive changes including dementia or determine functioning following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Children's Memory Scale
Age Range: 5.0 to 16.11 years
Children: As a screener or diagnostic instrument, CMS measures learning in a variety of memory dimensions:
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Attention and working memory
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Verbal and visual memory
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Short- and long-delay memory
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Recall and recognition
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Learning characteristics