Neurological Assessment Tools

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Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test, 2nd edition.
Age: 4+; test of visual motor integration that provides information about psychological functioning; uses 9 index cards with different geometric designs that the client is asked to redraw from memory

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Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test, 2nd edition.
Age: 4+; test of visual motor integration that provides information about psychological functioning; uses 9 index cards with different geometric designs that the client is asked to redraw from memory
Halstead- Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNB)
Age: 15+; assesses brain & nervous system functioning; evaluates a variety of types of brain function and can be helpful in pinpointing brain injuries and affected areas
Luria-Nebraska Neurological Battery (LNNB)
Age: 13+; screens clients with neurological impairments; evaluates learning, experience, & cognitive skills; used to diagnose & determine the nature of cognitive impairment, including the location of brain damage
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Age: adults; measures cognitive impairment; often used to screen for dementia; test orientation, attention, calculation, recall, language, and motor skills
Mini-Cog
Age: older adults; screening test for cognitive impairment in adults; uses a 3-item recall test for memory & a clock drawing test
Benton Visual Retention Test (“The Benton”)
Age: 8+; assesses visual perception, memory, & spatial abilities; useful in diagnosis of brain damage, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, and other types of dementia