Lauretta Bender

Lauretta Bender

Lauretta Bender was an American child neuropsychiatrist known for developing the Bender-Gestalt Test, a psychological test designed to evaluate visual-motor maturation in children. First published by Bender in 1938, the test became widely used for assessing children's neurological function and screening for developmental disorders. She performed research in the areas of autism spectrum disorders in children, suicide and violence.

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1897 – 1987
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Butte
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University of ChicagoUniversity of IowaIowa State University

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  • 1897

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  • 1987

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