Revised children's version of the alternative impairment index

The Revised Children's Version of the Alternative Impairment Index, a measure composed of scores derived from the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery for Older Children, has been proposed as a new measure of neuropsychological impairment in children aged 9-14. This study investigated the feasibility of a Children's Version of the Alternative Impairment Index. Test records for 16 normal and brain-damaged children, between the ages of 9 and 14, who have been administered the complete Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery for Older Children, were obtained. The Revised Children's Version of the Alternative Impairment Index and the Children's Total Neuropsychological Deficit Score were compared for agreement on level of severity. The resulting hit rate (i.e., 50% or 8/16 correct agreement) was worse than the hit rate obtained in the initial study (56%) and inadequate for clinical use.