Selective Measure of auditory Elevator attention selective attention Counting with Distraction Alternating Measure of alternating Visual attention attention and cognitive Elevator flexibility in the visual Elevator and auditory modality Counting with Reversal Alternating Measure of alternating Telephone Search attention attention in visual and while Counting (two verbal modality. modalities) Summary of TEA: Cognitive Battery: Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) Select Tests As Indicated* – Assessment Description *When clinically significant BRIEF scores indicate the need Color-Word Assesses inhibitory control for additional testing with D-KEFS tests, the student clinician Interference will include relevant D-KEFS scores in the report in a Sorting Assesses mental flexibility, problem suitably formatted table. solving, and concept-formation Twenty Assesses efficiency and perception of Questions categories/sub-categories Tower Assesses problem solving, spatial planning, rule learning, and establishment/maintenance of instructional set Summary of D-KEFS Tests: Rating Scale: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) Self-Rating – Scale/Index Description Raw Percentile T rank Score Score Assesses inhibitory control and impulsivity Inhibit Assesses the ability to move easily from one Shift situation, activity, or aspect of a problem to another as the circumstances demand Measures the impact of executive function problems Emotional Control on emotional expression and assesses ability to control emotional responses. Assesses aspects of social or interpersonal Self-Monitor awareness. Behavior Regulation (BRI) Reflects ability to begin a task or activity and to Initiate independently generate ideas, responses, or problem-solving strategies. Measures the capacity to hold information in mind Working Memory for the purpose of completing a task, encoding information, or generating goals, plans, and sequential steps to achieving goals. Measures an individual’s ability to manage current Plan/Organize and future-oriented task demands. Measures ability to keep track of problem-solving Task Monitor success or failure and identify and rectify mistakes when completing tasks. Measures orderliness of work, living, and storage Organization of Materials spaces.
Selective attention Elevator Counting with Distraction Measure of auditory selective attention Alternating attention Visual Elevator Measure of alternating attention and cognitive flexibility in the visual and auditory modality Elevator Counting with Reversal Alternating attention (two modalities) Telephone Search while Counting Measure of alternating attention in visual and verbal modality. Summary of TEA: Cognitive Battery: Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) – Select Tests As Indicated* Assessment Description *When clinically significant BRIEF scores indicate the need for additional testing with D-KEFS tests, the student clinician will include relevant D-KEFS scores in the report in a suitably formatted table. Color-Word Interference Assesses inhibitory control Sorting Assesses mental flexibility, problem solving, and concept-formation Twenty Questions Assesses efficiency and perception of categories/sub-categories Tower Assesses problem solving, spatial planning, rule learning, and establishment/maintenance of instructional set Summary of D-KEFS Tests: Rating Scale: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) – Self-Rating Scale/Index Description Raw Score T Score Percentile rank Inhibit Assesses inhibitory control and impulsivity Shift Assesses the ability to move easily from one situation, activity, or aspect of a problem to another as the circumstances demand Emotional Control Measures the impact of executive function problems on emotional expression and assesses ability to control emotional responses. Self-Monitor Assesses aspects of social or interpersonal awareness. Behavior Regulation (BRI) Initiate Reflects ability to begin a task or activity and to independently generate ideas, responses, or problem-solving strategies. Working Memory Measures the capacity to hold information in mind for the purpose of completing a task, encoding information, or generating goals, plans, and sequential steps to achieving goals. Plan/Organize Measures an individual’s ability to manage current and future-oriented task demands. Task Monitor Measures ability to keep track of problem-solving success or failure and identify and rectify mistakes when completing tasks. Organization of Materials Measures orderliness of work, living, and storage spaces.
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