Recognition Symbol Translation

Question 1

What materials are needed?

Answer 1

Administration and scoring manual, record form, and stimulus book 3

Question 2

Where do you start?

Answer 2

Ages 6-16: Item 1

Question 3

What are the discontinue criteria?

Answer 3

Discontinue at the same decision point as Immediate Symbol Translation (A, B, or C). If the child did not discontinue on Immediate Symbol Translation, do not discontinue.

Question 4

Explain some of the general directions and how they pertain or differ to the Delayed Symbol Translation.

Answer 4

Recognition Symbol Translation can be administered regardless of child’s performance on Delayed Symbol Translation. Administer RST immediately after DST if both subtests are given. If DST was not given, administration of RST should be given 20-30 minutes after completion of IST.

For RST, the child views a symbol and selects the correct translation from response options the examiner reads aloud.

Question 5

Define the scoring criteria.

Answer 5

Give 1 point if child gives a correct response.
Give 0 points if child does not give a correct response, says he or she does not know the answer, or does not respond within approximately 30 seconds.