Rehabilitation Information Pack a Range of Products from Pearson Assessment for Professionals Working in the Area of Rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation Information Pack A range of products from Pearson Assessment for professionals working in the area of rehabilitation The Functional UK Administration and Scoring Manual TFL S Living Scale UK Edition Examiner’s Manual C. Munro Cullum Myron F. Weiner Kathleen C. Saine www.pearsonclinical.co.uk Welcome... Introducing our 2013 Rehabilitation Information Pack Dear Colleague, Pearson (Assessment) is one of the UK’s leading publishers of standardised assessments. Our tests are used by a number of professionals in both health and education settings and we strive to develop and distribute tools that are timely and in line with good practice guidelines. For example, we are mindful of targets set by the Department of Health, for the early recognition of debilitating neurological and cognitive disorders including dementia and the aim for ‘two-thirds of people with dementia [to be] identified and given appropriate support by 2015’. In this pack you will find a range of products that can aid you inidentifying cognitive impairments and assist you in the evaluation of your clients; helping you to plan intervention strategies and enhance your evidence- based practice. Among these assessments is the new Brief Cognitive Status Exam (BCSE) which is designed to assess a client’s cognitive ability quickly and reliably, and the RBANS™ - Update which can be used as a stand-alone “core” battery for the detection and characterization of dementia in the elderly. Together with early diagnosis, assessment of activities of daily living can be vital in assisting service users maintain independence or return to everyday life. The UK-normed Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test- Third Edition, Rookwood Driving Battery and The Functional Living Scales – UK Version all have excellent ecological validity which places assessment in real life context; making the results more meaningful to you as a professional, and your clients. Alongside these measures, we have tools including the internationally respected BecksTM range which can aid in the screening of co-morbid problems such as mood disorders and other mental health issues. This pack contains: ► An overview of new and useful assessments for rehabilitation settings ► Individual assessment product bulletins (including case studies) ► Details of your Area Sales Consultant and how to book a free, no obligation product demo. For order and price enquiries, please contact our Customer Services Team on 0845 630 88 88, visit us at www.pearsonclinical.co.uk. Alternatively, if you are on Twitter or Facebook join @PsychCorpUK over there. Yours faithfully, Simone Gilson Marketing Communications Manager Pearson Assessment (UK) [email protected] www.pearsonclinical.co.uk Press Release May 2013 Samantha Armitage announced winner of the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) Pearson Award for education, research or continuing professional development Samantha Armitage, a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT), has been named as the winner of the 2013 COT Pearson Award for education, research or continuing professional development. Samantha has been qualified as an occupational therapist for eight years and has worked in paediatrics for six. Samantha currently works for East Cheshire NHS Trust as a community children’s occupational therapist. On hearing of her success, Samantha said: ‘I am delighted to be selected as the recipient of the Pearson Award this year which I applied for in order to continue my professional development in the area of Sensory Integration Therapy, enhancing my clinical practice as a paediatric occupational therapist. This Award will enable me to progress along the post graduate training pathway in Sensory Integration, developing knowledge, skills and expertise in the areas of sensory processing, integration and specialist therapy practice. As well as practical skill development, the course will provide opportunity to critique and appraise the evolving research and evidence base for practice using this approach, all of which will be integrated into daily clinical work to improve the quality of care and outcomes of therapy for children experiencing sensory integration dysfunction, directly making a difference to children and families.’ The Award, now in its second year, was developed as a joint initiative between the College of Occupational Therapists and Pearson Assessment, and invited entrants to submit an application from September 2012. The Award aims to provide support for an individual professional or student BAOT member towards an activity that forms part of their education, research or continuing professional development. A sum of £1,000 was awarded to Samantha to enable her to continue her professional development in Sensory Integration Therapy. Naomi Hankinson, Chair of the Awards Panel and Chair of COT Council said of the 2013 outcome: ‘There was an excellent outcome to the 2013 Pearson Award, and the College is grateful to Pearson Assessment for supporting the ongoing education and research interests of its members. A number of strong applications were received this year, and the winner will benefit from support for her postgraduate training interests.’ Shelley Hughes, Occupational Therapy and Training Manager for Pearson Assessment, commended Samantha on her success: ‘Pearson Assessment would like to congratulate Samantha on the outcome of her application to this year’s COT Pearson Award. We wish her every success in her course and are confident it will enhance her clinical practice with children and families. Our aim in working with the College of Occupational Therapists and our ongoing support of this Award is to recognise the fantastic work and commitment that individuals make to the profession of occupational therapy.’ Pearson Assessment is the leading publisher of assessments for professionals working in health, psychology and educational settings. Their portfolio covers a range of bestselling, standardised assessments and intervention tools in areas including: motor, visuo-perceptual, sensory and functional skills and wellbeing. These include the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (Movement ABC-2), Sensory Profile™ and the newly published The Functional Living Scale - UK Version (TFLS UK). - Ends - For more information, please contact Simone Gilson, Marketing Communications Manager, on 0207 010 2880 or email [email protected] Notes for editors About Pearson Assessment • Pearson Assessment is the world’s largest commercial developer and distributor of educational assessments and psychological testing materials with a 90 year history of commitment to researching and developing products to a reliable high standard. • Pearson Assessment is dedicated to the pursuit of professional excellence, leadership, and growth through acquisition, development, publication, and the maintenance of quality assessment tools in order to anticipate and meet the needs of its customers. • Drawing on our knowledge and capabilities, Pearson Assessment is dedicated to creating proven standardised assessments and interventions that transform lives and help professionals in education, health services and other areas to provide the best possible diagnosis and care. • For more information, visit www.pearsonclinical.co.uk or follow @PsychCorpUK • The COT Pearson Award for education, research or continuing professional development was originally launched in 2011. About the College of Occupational Therapists • The College of Occupational Therapists is the only professional body for occupational therapists in the UK and the voice for the occupational therapy profession. • We promote the value of occupational therapy as a means of improving the health and wellbeing of UK citizens and strive for excellence in occupational therapy education, in professional development, in research and in practice. • The College has over 29,000 members including researchers, practitioners, students and overseas members. Practitioners work in a range of settings including hospitals, health centres, schools, residential and nursing care, childrens’ centres, prisons, workplaces, voluntary organizations and independent practice. Pearson Assessment’s Guide to Selecting Rehabilitation Assessments Our decision tree can help you establish which of Pearson Assessment’s tests will best meet your needs. Take a look at the key to the right to see which tests are limited to CL1 registered Key users, and which three tests can also be accessed by CL2 users when the Cognitive Assessment Training - Online (CAT-O) - endorsed by the College of Occupational Therapists - is # Children’s norms / children’s version of test available completed. Visit www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/cato for more details. We’ve also highlighted which tests include children’s norms or where a children’s version is available. Accessed by CL1 users only Now on Q-interactive Wellbeing and Life Skills General Ability and Screeners Training requirement for CL2 users - CAT-O • Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth UK Edition Life Skills (WAIS-IVUK) # • Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological • Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition Status Update (RBANS™ Update)# NEW (Vineland-II) # • Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT) • Adaptive Behavior Assessment System® - • Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM) Second Edition (ABAS) # • Kaplan Baycrest Neurocognitive Assessment (KBNAUK) • Rookwood Driving Battery (RDB) • Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence - Second • The Functional