What tools and resources are available for acalculia assessment? ๐ง ๐ขโฃ
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Though limited, a small variety of assessment tools exist for clinicians to consider when performing acalculia evaluations. โฃ
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Some tools are ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ and examine arithmetic processing through tasks like number transcoding and solving math equations. โฃ
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Other tools are ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ and provide objective measurement of math-based activities of daily living, such as telling the time or measurements for cooking. โฃ
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Some ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ also include arithmetic/math related questions that can be helpful when used with structured interviews to better assess how acalculia symptoms impact quality of life.โฃ
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๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐โฃ
๐นJohns Hopkins University Dyscaclulia Batteryโฃ
๐นEC301 Battery โฃ
๐นNumber Processing and Calculation Battery โฃ
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๐นNumerical Activities of Daily Living โฃ
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๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐โฃ
๐นASHA Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adultsโฃ
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Additionally, error analysis for errors made during assessment can be helpful when deciding on treatment approaches. Types of errors can include:โฃ
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โซ๏ธPlace Holding Errorsโฃ
โซ๏ธDigit Errorsโฃ
โซ๏ธBorrow and Carry Errorsโฃ
โซ๏ธAlgorithm Errorsโฃ
โซ๏ธBasic Fact Errorsโฃ
โซ๏ธSymbol Errorsโฃ
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Through completing a comprehensive acalculia evaluation, the following can be achieved:โฃ
๐ธUncovering the exact breakdowns in the arithmetic processing abilities of your clientโฃ
๐ธObjectively measuring how acalculia symptoms interfere with the ability to complete math-related activities of daily livingโฃ
๐ธBetter understanding the impact acalculia has on your clientโs quality of life and what their priorities in treatment sessions areโฃ
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With all this information collected, personalized treatment plans can then be crafted that best help your clients achieve their goals!โฃ
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Author: Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP