Cognition and Occupational Therapy

Supporting your patient’s mobility and cognition 

Occupational therapists are providing vital rehabilitation support for those impacted by COVID, especially with many of those experiencing the long-term effects of this illness, including fatigue and/or cognitive impairment. 

Social isolation is another issue impacting many vulnerable or elderly people, who may have needed to distance themselves from their social activities and family. This can lead to the deterioration in physical ability and the feeling of loneliness, both issues that can lead to a decline in mental health*. 

 

*https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7324344/ 

Cognition

Products

So that you can continue to provide for your patient's needs, we have compiled a list of tools commonly used to support occupational therapy assessments: 

ABAS-3

Provides a complete assessment of adaptive skills across the life span                                                                                                                               

BADS

Predict everyday problems associated with the dysexecutive syndrome (disorders of planning, organisation, problem solving and attention) 

BCSE

Evaluate global cognitive functioning in patients with dementia, mild learning disabilities, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease 

Beery VMI

Assess visual-motor skills in children and adults that can lead to learning, neuropsychological and behaviour problems                                                                                     

BMAT

An individually administered, standardised test of gross and fine motor skills for adults 40 and older, and is an adaptation of the trusted BOT™-2 

CLQT+

Quickly measure cognitive and linguistic strengths and weaknesses in five cognitive domains (Attention, Memory, Executive Functions, Language, and Visuospatial Skills)

Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota

Measure the cognitive abilities of adults with neurological impairments. It can be used to establish a base line as well as to validate treatment

RBANS™ Update

Provides a battery to measure cognitive decline or improvement across immediate memory, visuospatial/constructional, language, attention, and delayed memory

RBMT-3

Predict everyday memory problems in people with acquired, non-progressive brain injury and monitor change over time                                                                                   

RDB

A battery of simple neuropsychological tests designed to assess basic cognitive functions essential for safe driving                                                                                                                                                             

TEA

Measure selective attention, sustained attention and attentional switching that can be used analytically to identify different patterns of attentional breakdown               

TFLS UK

An ecologically valid, performance based measure of functional abilities with an emphasis on instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) skills                                    

Vineland-3

The leading instrument for supporting the diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Designed to meet any adaptive behaviour assessment need           

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