Construct Validity Of The Motor-Free Visual Perception Test.

The purpose of this study was to determine if the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test (MFVPT) is a sufficient test to identify childeren as visual perceptually learning disabled. A comparison was made between the MFVPT and other, more extensive motor and non-motor visual perception tests. Tests chosen for comparison were those that most closely corresponded to the subtests of the MFVPT. Children from an already defined learning disabled population were chosen for this study to determine if visual perception was the reason for their placement in this setting and if the MFVPT would depict this. Results indicate that, although not appropriate as a diagnostic test, the MFVPT may be useful as a screening device.