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Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Rating Scale (SNAP-IV)

Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Rating Scale (SNAP-IV)

Instructions: For each item, se lect the option which best describes this child:

Inattention

1. Often fails to give c lose attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork or tasks
2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
3. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
4. Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties
5. Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
6. Often avoids, dislikes, or reluctantly engages in tasks requiring sustained mental effort
7. Often loses things necessary for activities (e.g., toys, school assignments, pencils, or books)
8. Often is distracted by extraneous stimuli
9. Often is forgetful in daily activities

Hyperactivity/Impulsivity

10. Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
11. Often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
12. Often runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate
13. Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
14. Often is “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”
15. Often talks excessively
16. Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed
17. Often has difficulty awaiting turn
18. Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations/games)
19. Who is completing this questionnaire?

Developer Reference:
Swanson, J. M. (1992). School-Based Assessment and Interventions for ADD Students. Irvine, CA: KC Publications.

Swanson, J. M., Schuck, S., Porter, M. M., Carlson, C., Hartman, C. A., Sergeant, J. A., Clevenger, W., Wasdell, M., McCleary, R., Lakes, K., & Wigal, T. (2012). Categorical and dimensional definitions and evaluations of symptoms of ADHD: History of the SNAP and the SWAN rating scales. The International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment, 10(1), 51–70.