The subtests
The areas assessed by the subtests in PhAB and PhAB2 that are known to impact reading and spelling.
The subtests do not have to be attempted in a single sitting nor is it necessary to complete all subtests if targeting a specific ability or skill.
PhAB subtests (6-14)
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The Alliteration Test |
Assesses a child’s ability to isolate the initial sounds in single syllable words |
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The Naming Speed Tests |
Assesses a child’s speed of phonological production. These tests include the Picture Naming Test and the Digit Naming Test. |
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The Rhyme Test |
Assesses a child’s ability to identify the rhyme in single syllable words. |
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The Spoonerisms Test |
Assesses whether a child can segment single syllable words and then synthesize the segments to provide new words or word combinations. |
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The Fluency Tests |
Assesses a child’s retrieval of phonological information from long-term memory. |
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The Non-Word Reading Test |
Assesses a child’s ability to decode letter strings. |
PhAB2 subtests (5-6 & 7-11)
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The Alliteration Test |
Assesses a child’s ability to isolate the initial sounds in single syllable words |
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The Naming Speed Tests |
Assesses a child’s speed of phonological production. These tests include the Picture Naming Test and the Digit Naming Test. |
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The Rhyme Test |
Assesses a child’s ability to identify the rhyme in single syllable words. |
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The Spoonerisms Test |
Assesses whether a child can segment single syllable words and then synthesize the segments to provide new words or word combinations. |
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The Fluency Tests |
Assesses a child’s retrieval of phonological information from long-term memory. |
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The Non-Word Reading Test |
Assesses a child’s ability to decode letter strings. |
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Blending |
Assesses a child’s ability to combine sounds to make a spoken word |
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Phonological Working Memory |
Assesses a child's ability to use their short term memory for phonological segments |
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Phoneme Segmentation |
Assesses a child’s ability to separate spoken words into their constituent phonemes |
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Phoneme Deletion |
Assesses a child’s ability to anticipate how a word would sound if one phoneme is deleted |