(3) Inventory

• Includes 19 questions
• Answered with a "yes" or "no"
• A score is calculated to determine if a referral for further testing should be considered
• Covers learning influences and problems, arithmetic skills, educational history, and mental health issues
• Can be completed independently, in a group, or can be read to the person

(4) Interview

• Is individually administered
• The interviewer selects questions based on the responses to the Inventory
• Each person might be asked different Interview questions
• Eight possible questions are in the Interview
• No score is calculated from the Interview responses; the information aids interpretation of other battery questions

(5) Validity check

• Examiner completes eleven questions
• Questions are answered after the testing is completed but before the Rating Scales and Inventory are scored
• Questions focus on one critical decision by the examiner: Does the examiner have any reason to believe that the scores from the battery should be interpreted any differently for this person than for any other person? If the answer is "yes," then the scores are suspect and possibly invalid.

Costs:

• ALDS Directions for Administrative Scoring and Interpretation = $5.00
• Individual ALDS Record Booklet = $3.00 each
• Available through Kaw Valley Resources, 785-331-3659, email KVRInc@yahoo.com