Introduction: The objective of the current study was to design and pilot-test a nonverbal intelligence test for children and adolescents with visual impairment (i.e., blindness and low vision) aged 10 to 16 years. Method: A three-dimensional haptic matrix test of nonverbal cognitive abilities (3-DHMT-CA), initially developed for adults with visual impairment, was adapted and administered to 25 juveniles with severe low vision or blindness and 25 sighted peers. The test consisted of 22 tactual matrices with a missing element, and juveniles were asked to understand the logical scheme underlying each matrix and to complete it. Convergent validity was assessed in the sighted group with the Standard Progressive Matrices. Divergent validity was measured with the Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) and the Working Memory Index (WMI) of the Italian version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fourth Edition. Between-group differences were analyzed with Student’s t-test and ANOVA. Results: Results show a high correlation with the convergent measure (with the Standard Progressive Matrices), and the moderate correlations with divergent measures (VCI and WMI). Between-group differences showed significantly higher scores for sighted peers than juveniles with visual impairment at 3-DHMT-CA, and non-significant differences at VCI and WMI. Discussion: This haptic nonverbal cognitive test showed good psychometric properties, but it needs to be validated in a larger sample with a qualitative analysis of solution strategies because juveniles with visual impairment seem to use different verbal and working memory strategies. Implications for Practitioners: The 3-DHMT-CA and the haptic two-hands modality seem to be suitable to test nonverbal cognitive abilities in juveniles with visual impairment. Practitioners should focus on empowering verbal and working memory abilities, since they may affect nonverbal cognitive abilities as well.

简介：本研究的目的是为 10 至 16 岁有视力障碍（即失明和低视力）的儿童和青少年设计和试点非语言智力测试。方法：最初为有视力障碍的成年人开发的非语言认知能力三维触觉矩阵测试 (3-DHMT-CA) 适用于 25 名严重低视力或失明的青少年和 25 名有视力的同龄人。该测试由 22 个缺少元素的触觉矩阵组成，要求青少年理解每个矩阵背后的逻辑方案并完成它。使用标准渐进矩阵在有视力的人群中评估收敛效度。使用韦氏儿童智力量表意大利版第四版的语言理解指数 (VCI) 和工作记忆指数 (WMI) 测量发散效度。使用学生 t 检验和 ANOVA 分析组间差异。结果：结果显示与收敛度量（使用标准渐进矩阵）具有高度相关性，与发散度量（VCI 和 WMI）具有中等相关性。组间差异显示，视力正常的同龄人在 3-DHMT-CA 的得分显着高于有视力障碍的青少年，而在 VCI 和 WMI 上的差异不显着。讨论：这种触觉非语言认知测试显示出良好的心理测量特性，但需要通过对解决策略的定性分析在更大的样本中进行验证，因为视力障碍的青少年似乎使用不同的语言和工作记忆策略。对从业者的启示：3-DHMT-CA 和触觉双手模式似乎适合测试有视力障碍的青少年的非语言认知能力。从业者应该专注于增强语言和工作记忆能力，因为它们也可能影响非语言认知能力。