• Comment from the January 2006 conference: A Nonlinear Dynamics Approach to Sensory Modulation - "Tina Champagne blew me away! She made me proud to be an OT and inspired to get back into psych OT!" - Hollie Marron, OTR/L

  • Comment from the January 2006 conference: A Nonlinear Dynamics Approach to Sensory Modulation - "Excellent conference! Your depth of knowledge and passion is inspirational. I left there with new ideas and motivation to develop a new and improved sensory focus on our unit. I even signed up for an online introduction course to aromatherapy - I got my first lesson today! (I love my lavender scented beanbag.) I’m looking forward to working with you more." - Diane Trikakis, OTR/L

  • Comment from the January 2006 conference: A Nonlinear Dynamics Approach to Sensory Modulation - "Tina Champagne was wonderful! Her ability to answer questions so that all the professionals in the room would benefit (OTR, COTA, RN, support staff) was unmatched. To be able to present as much information as well as she did in such a short time is unmatched!" - Meghan Franklin, MS, OTR/L

The Cognitive Performance Test (CPT) Print E-mail
By: Theressa Burns, OTR
 
The Cognitive Performance Test (CPT) is a standardized, performance-based assessment instrument, originally designed for the objective evaluation of function in Alzheimer’s Disease. The CPT is available for purchase through Maddack at: maddak.com . This instrument, based on Allen Cognitive Disability Theory, uses six common activities of daily living (ADL) tasks, for which the information-processing requirements can be systematically varied to assess ordinal levels of functional capacity. Six tasks, titled DRESS, SHOP, TOAST, PHONE, WASH and TRAVEL comprise the test. For each task, standard equipment, set-up and methods of administration are required. A gross level score is determined for each of the six tasks; these scores are then added for a total score and averaged (divided by 6) to determine the functional level and mode. The CPT was initially developed as a research instrument, to be used in longitudinal study of functional change and for serial assessment to detect change in response to a pharmacologic or environmental intervention. It currently serves as the functional assessment for the GRECC diagnostic work-up and has proved to be useful in the assessment of patients, with a variety of diagnoses, to predict and explain capabilities to function in various contexts. 
 

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By: Theressa Burns, OTR
 
By: Theressa Burns, OTR
Last Updated ( Monday, 22 October 2007 )
 
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Comment from the January 2006 conference:
A Nonlinear Dynamics Approach to Sensory Modulation

Tina Champagne blew me away! She made me proud to be an OT and inspired to get back into psych OT! - Hollie Marron, OTR/L

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