Testing the Handicapped for Employment Purposes: Adaptations for Persons with Motor Handicaps

摘要

The paper provides recommendations for test developers and examiners responsible for testing motor handicapped adults for employment purposes. Brief descriptions of some orthopedic, muscular and neuromuscular conditions are presented as well as information about language impairments which frequently accompany neurological disorders. A review of the relevant testing literature discusses the psychological, physical and psychometric considerations affecting the testing situation and presents some of the modifications suggested. Recommendations for the modification of examining procedures are based on the functional limitations of the applicant.