Assessment

Question 1

The two key areas of ax for SLT:

Answer 1

are communication impairment and eating and drinking difficulties/dysphagia.

Question 2

Expressive and Receptive Language Ax

Answer 2

Peabody Picture vocab test and expressive vocab test - compare receptive and expressive abilities, 2-90yrs.
Communication Checklist - Self report measures on their communication strengths and weaknesses, 10-80yrs.
TROG - test of reception of grammar.

Question 3

Phonological Ax

Answer 3

Comprehensive test of phonological processing - 4-24yrs.

SCAN:3A - Test of auditory processing in adolescents/adults - detect auditory processing in 13-50yrs.

Question 4

Cognition Ax

Answer 4

Brief cognitive status exam - screening tool for global cognitive function

Question 5

Behaviour/Social Ax

Answer 5

Adaptive Behaviour Ax System - functional scores, behaviours strengths and weaknesses.
Vineland adaptive behaviour scores - 0-90yrs, behaviour scales/adaptive behaviour.

Question 6

Literacy Ax

Answer 6

Dyslexia adult screen test (DAST)

Adult reading test - ax reading, 16+

Question 7

Functional living

Answer 7

Functional living score - ax activities needed for daily livin, 16-90 yrs.

Question 8

Image of self

Answer 8

Self image profile for adults - self-image/self-esteem, 17-65yrs.

Question 9

Family Caregiver Reports

Answer 9

Communication Checklists Adult - 70 item questionnaire by person close to ALD.

Question 10

Carer Self-report scales

Answer 10

Informal scales
Caregiver burden Inventory
Discussion