Wechsler Bellevue subtest patterns of 97 children classified as unsuccessful readers (UR) were examined for significant variance. Similar analysis was made of the WISC patterns of 37 of these same children. Significant differences in the patterns of these 2 tests, as well as differences within each test pattern are discussed, and their relevance to the problem of UR is examined. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)