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. 2020 Mar 19;29(2):673–687. doi: 10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-00023
Section Modification
Conversational Questions If clarification is needed, refer to clinician's location (i.e., have you been here (in my office) before?).
Picture Description Share screen with patient and provide instructions from record form.
Yes/No Questions 10. Are the lights on in this room?
If clarification is needed, refer to clinician's location.
(i.e., “are the lights on in MY room”; “is the door closed in MY room”).
11. Is the door closed?
Make sure the camera is positioned so the patient can see the door in the clinician's room.
Auditory Word Recognition Share screen and controls.
Ask the patient to move the mouse to point to the objects displayed on the screen. Provide instructions from record form.
Items 37–42: “Desk/bed” can be replaced with “table” if necessary.
“Door” can be replaced with “floor” if necessary.
Items 54–60: “Left knee” has been replaced with “left eyebrow,” and “left ankle” has been replaced with “left eye.”
Sequential Commands 4. “Point to the window, then to the door.”
Can be replaced with “point to the floor, then to the ceiling” if needed.
Make sure the patient has the book, pen, and comb on the table, and ask the patient to align them in front of him/her. Ask the patient to position the camera so you can see their manipulation of objects. If needed, ask for caregiver assistance for accurate setup.
Object Naming Show the objects in front of the camera. Tactile cues cannot be provided.
Comprehension of Sentences Share screen and controls.
Ask the patient to move the mouse to point to the words displayed on the screen. Provide instructions from record form.
Reading Commands Share the screen and ensure you can see the patient at the same time. Provide instructions from the record form.
The command “draw a cross with your foot” has been replaced with “draw a cross with your finger.”
Written Word–Object Choice Matching Share screen and controls.
Ask the patient to move the mouse to point to the objects displayed on the screen. Provide instructions from the record form.
Written Word–Picture Choice Matching Share screen and controls.
Ask the patient to move the mouse to point to the objects displayed on the screen. Provide instructions from the record form.
Picture–Written Word Choice Matching Share screen and controls.
Ask the patient to move the mouse to point to the objects displayed on the screen. Provide instructions from the record form.
Writing Output Share screen with patient and provide instructions from record form.
Screenshot the patient's output to save for scoring.
Writing Dictated Words Show the objects in front of the camera when needed.
Screenshot the patient's output to save for scoring.
Alphabet and Numbers Screenshot the patient's output to save for scoring.
Dictated Letters and Numbers Screenshot the patient's output to save for scoring.
Copying a Sentence Share screen with patient and provide instructions from record form.
Screenshot the patient's output to save for scoring.
Drawing Share screen with patient if needed to provide cues.
Screenshot the patient's output to save for scoring.
Block Design Share the screen and ask the patient to have the Kohs blocks in front of him/her. Make sure the camera is positioned so the patient can see the Demonstration Item.
Ask patient to position the camera so you can see his/her manipulation of objects. Depending on the type of webcam the patient is using, he/she may need to switch back and forth to be able to see the stimulus on the screen while completing the figure and then show the completed response. If needed, ask for caregiver assistance for setup.
Calculation Share screen and controls with patient. Provide instructions from record form.
Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices Share screen and controls with patient. Provide instructions from record form.