Cognitive and Perceptual Impairment Assessments

Assessment of Motor and Process Skills / Arnadottir OT Neurobehavioral Evaluation / Allen Cognitive Level Test / Rivermead Perceptual Assessment Battery / Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test / Behavioral Inattention Test / Lowenstein OT Cognitive Assessment
Purpose: to examine functional competence in 2 or 3 familiar and chosen BADL or IADL tasks
Method: individual chooses activities to perform from a list of over 60 standardized tasks; therapists observes and documents the motor and process skills that interfere with task performance (16 motor and 20 process skills are scored for each task performed; skills are scored from 1= deficit to 4= competent)
Population: 3 years of age and older, regardless of diagnosis; appropriate for those living with a variety of cognitive and perceptual impairments / Purpose: used to detect underlying neurobehavioral dysfunction
Method: structured observations of BADL and mobility skills; system of error analysis is used to document underlying performance components that have an impact on daily living tasks; scored on a functional independence scale (0= unable to 4= independent) and neurobehavioral specific impairment scale (0= no impairment observed to 4= unable to perform due to dysfunction)
Population: adult population presenting with cognitive/perceptual (neurobehavioral) deficits / Purpose: screening tool to estimate an individual’s cognitive level
Method: person performs 3 leather lacing stitches progressing in complexity
Population: populations with psychiatric disorders, acquired brain injuries, and/or dementia / Purpose: to detect cognitive and perceptual impairments
Method: 16 performance tests that assess form and color constancy, object completion, figure-ground, body image, inattention, and spatial awareness; utilizes deficit-specific tasks in isolation from ADL tasks
Population: 16 years and older who are experiencing visual-perceptual deficits after head injury or stroke / Purpose: offers an initial evaluation of memory function, indicates appropriate treatment areas, and monitors memory skills
Method: contains 11 categories with 9 subtests (each presented with a series of items that the person is required to memorize and recall later in the assessment); scoring is from 0-9= severely impaired memory to 22-24= normal
Population: persons with memory dysfunction / Purpose: examines presence of neglect and its impact on functional task performance
Method: 9 activity based subtests and 6 paper/pen subtests
Population: adults presenting with unilateral neglect / Purpose: measures basic cognitive functions that are prerequisite for managing everyday tasks
Method: 20 subjects in 5 areas: orientation, visual, spatial perception, visualmotor organization, thinking operations; scored from 1= low ability to 4= high ability
Population: persons who have experienced a stroke, TBI, or tumor