Attention Process Training APT-I

Attention Process Training APT-I

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  A Clinical Tool for Cognitive Remediation


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  By McKay Moore Sohlberg and Catherine Mateer


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  2nd Edition 2001 

This clinical treatment program addresses attention as a comprehensive multi-level functional process. It provides a theoretically based, hierarchically organized method of retraining the process of attention and is based on extensive clinical research in cognitive rehabilitation. 

What is APT-I?

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  Comprehensive, self-contained program designed to retrain attention and concentration deficits in persons with brain injury


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  Theoretically based set of treatment materials and tasks addressing five separate levels of attention process


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  Hierarchically organized auditory and visual tasks designed to improve sustained, selective, alternating and divided attention


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  Easily administered and scored 


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  Proven effective in increasing attentional skills in published research studies

Who can use it?

Neuropsychologists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, cognitive remediation specialists, and special education specialists.

Who is it designed for?

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  Inpatients or outpatients with brain injury


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  Patients with attention deficits ranging from mild to severe

Sample Treatment Activities include…

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  Number cancellation with visual distractor


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  Sustained attention in noise using audio CDs 


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  Flexible shape cancellation


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  Set-dependent alternating attention tasks


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  Divided attention tasks.

APT-I includes…

Theoretical background for a five level model of attention. Descriptions for over 50 separate attention treatment activities hierarchically referenced to the theoretical model.  The manual contains over 75 pages in a 3 ring binder with detailed administration procedures. An attention audio CD program contains 4 CDs.  PDF files for 15 scoresheets are are included on a CD.

Contains two visual stimulus sheets, 3 visual distractor overlays, reusable overlays and marking pens, deck of playing cards, 6 response clickers, and stopwatch. All packaged in a handy carrying case. Extra CDs are available separately.