The Frostig Test: A Review

Abstract

Within the last few years, more and more occupational therapists practising in Great Britain have been using standardised assessments in their work. Mostly they rely on popular tests which have gained respectability and acceptance in psychology and related professions. However, it is of utmost importance that occupational therapists are fully aware of how the tests they are using are thought of by a wide variety of people. The purpose of this article was to search the literature and discover what had been said about the Marianne Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception. The Frostig Programme for Individual Training and Remediation in Visual Perception is also examined briefly. It is hoped that this review will be of use in helping occupational therapists who are either using the test or thinking about using it to decide whether it is appropriate for their purpose.