YT10040 Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disabilities I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Special Course of Special Needs Education

Lecture Code YT10040 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 知的障害アセスメント論I

Subject Name
（Katakana）チテキショウガイアセスメントロンI

Subject Name in
English Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disabilities I

Instructor NAGASE KAI

Instructor
(Katakana) ナガセ　カイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri1-4：EDU L107

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lecture- and Exercise-oriented

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students For students majoring in Speical Needs Education with a focus on Education for Intellectual Disabilities

Keywords intellectual disability, developmental diagnosis, evaluation, psychological test

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course will provide students with an introduction of basic psychological tests that are used in education for children with intellectual disability, including developmental diagnosis and evaluation of the children. This course will include practical work.

Class Schedule Lesson1: Definition of Intellectual Disability
Lesson2: Definition of Intelligence
Lesosn3: Definition of Adaptive Function
Lesson4: Tanaka-Binet V Intelligence Scale (1)
Lesson5: Tanaka-Binet V Intelligence Scale (2)
Lesson6: Wechsler Intelligence Scale (1)
Lesson7: Wechsler Intelligence Scale (2)
Lesson8: KABC-II (1)
Lesson9: KABC-II (2)
Lesson10: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (1)
Lesson11: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (2)
Lesson12: Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development 2020
Lesson13: Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third. Edition

Lesson14: Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lesson15: Assessment of Specific Learning Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be distributed in class when needed

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom

(More Details) Textbook, Handouts, Movies（videos/PC/other image data）

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review After Lesson1:
Try to understand the position of psychological tests in the approaches to understand the actual conditions.
After Lesson2:
The lesson covers slightly technical items and concepts. Read handouts and your notebooks again for review. If you have a question, ask in the following lesson.
After Lesson3-4:
Grasp the concept of developmental tests. Because the lessons only introduce the test methods, you should review the important points again by yourself.
After Lesson5:
Understand characteristics of different developmental tests and try not to be confused. Read the guideline well to be prepared for the practical work.
After Lesson6:
Write a report about the practical work.
After Lesson 7-8:
Same as Lesson 5-6.
After Lesson9:
Because the lesson only introduces test methods, review the important points by yourself.
After Lesson10-11:
Almost the same as Lesson5-6.
After Lesson12:
As the lesson covers highly technical items, review handouts and your notebook. If you have a question, ask in the following lesson.
Lesson13:
Because the lesson only introduced test methods, review important points by yourself.
Lesson14-15:
Almost the same as Lesson5-6.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on attendance and practical work reports.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Special Course of Special Needs Education
Lecture Code	YT10040	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	知的障害アセスメント論I
Subject Name （Katakana）	チテキショウガイアセスメントロンI
Subject Name in English	Assessment of Children with Intellectual Disabilities I
Instructor	NAGASE KAI
Instructor (Katakana)	ナガセ　カイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri1-4：EDU L107
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture- and Exercise-oriented
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	For students majoring in Speical Needs Education with a focus on Education for Intellectual Disabilities
Keywords	intellectual disability, developmental diagnosis, evaluation, psychological test
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course will provide students with an introduction of basic psychological tests that are used in education for children with intellectual disability, including developmental diagnosis and evaluation of the children. This course will include practical work.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: Definition of Intellectual Disability Lesson2: Definition of Intelligence Lesosn3: Definition of Adaptive Function Lesson4: Tanaka-Binet V Intelligence Scale (1) Lesson5: Tanaka-Binet V Intelligence Scale (2) Lesson6: Wechsler Intelligence Scale (1) Lesson7: Wechsler Intelligence Scale (2) Lesson8: KABC-II (1) Lesson9: KABC-II (2) Lesson10: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (1) Lesson11: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (2) Lesson12: Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development 2020 Lesson13: Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third. Edition Lesson14: Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder Lesson15: Assessment of Specific Learning Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be distributed in class when needed
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom
(More Details)	Textbook, Handouts, Movies（videos/PC/other image data）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	After Lesson1: Try to understand the position of psychological tests in the approaches to understand the actual conditions. After Lesson2: The lesson covers slightly technical items and concepts. Read handouts and your notebooks again for review. If you have a question, ask in the following lesson. After Lesson3-4: Grasp the concept of developmental tests. Because the lessons only introduce the test methods, you should review the important points again by yourself. After Lesson5: Understand characteristics of different developmental tests and try not to be confused. Read the guideline well to be prepared for the practical work. After Lesson6: Write a report about the practical work. After Lesson 7-8: Same as Lesson 5-6. After Lesson9: Because the lesson only introduces test methods, review the important points by yourself. After Lesson10-11: Almost the same as Lesson5-6. After Lesson12: As the lesson covers highly technical items, review handouts and your notebook. If you have a question, ask in the following lesson. Lesson13: Because the lesson only introduced test methods, review important points by yourself. Lesson14-15: Almost the same as Lesson5-6.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on attendance and practical work reports.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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