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A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills

DOI: 10.3791/60330-v
What you'll learn
  • ✓ Administer computerized cognitive assessments (MoCA, BAC) to establish baseline function
  • ✓ Implement adaptive training simulations for financial, transit, and medication tasks
  • ✓ Measure training gains through fixed-difficulty and post-training performance assessments
Protocol

This training protocol uses computerized training to teach technology-related everyday functional skills. These skills include financial skills, travel and transit, as well as medication management.

Difficulty
intermediate
Total time
~2-3 hours per participant (assessment + training + post-assessment)

Steps

1
Conduct Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Brief Assessment of Cognition

Administer standardized cognitive screening tests (MoCA and BAC) to characterize participant baseline cognitive status before training intervention.

▶ 01:24
2
Present fixed-difficulty assessment and training simulations

Present computerized task simulations at fixed difficulty levels targeting financial management, travel/transit navigation, and medication management to establish baseline performance.

▶ 02:38
3
Execute adaptive training and post-training assessments

Conduct training protocol with difficulty adjustments, followed by post-training assessment at fixed difficulty to measure learning outcomes.

▶ 04:29
4
Quantify and document representative training gains

Analyze performance data comparing baseline to post-training scores across functional skill domains to demonstrate training efficacy.

▶ 05:27
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