BookBy Joan Toglia.
Summary: Occupational therapists frequently work with people who are independent in routine or basic ADLs but who have difficulty with non-routine or complex activities. The WCPA was designed to be useful across a variety of populations that exhibit difficulties in executive functioning or higher level cognitive independent ADLs and can be used to screen for these difficulties to understand the underlying nature of performance problems. Appropriate for use with adolescents and adults, the WCPA involves following and organizing a list of appointments or errands into a weekly schedule while keeping track of rules, avoiding conflicts, monitoring passage of time, and inhibiting distractions. Because performance on multiple-step activities such as the WCPA requires coordinating and integrating various cognitive abilities, this assessment provides the opportunity to observe how an individual manages a cognitively challenging task. The WCPA provides a broad analysis of how a person manages and copes with a complex and cognitively challenging activity. In addition to including a weekly schedule, the assessment features client profiles on error analysis, visual performance, awareness of task difficulty, and pretest–posttest comparisons. A flash drive contains worksheets and scoring materials for both the Adult and Youth versions. Research on the WCPA and videos providing an overview and set-up and administration techniques are available here. Contents Chapter 1. Overview Chapter 2. Administration Chapter 3. Guidelines for Scoring Appointments Chapter 4. Interpretation Chapter 5. Research and Normative Studies Chapter 6. Dynamic Assessment: Use of the WCPA in the Test-Teach-Retest Format Appendixes Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: Adult/Older Adult Population (Ages 18-94) Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: Middle/High School (Ages 12-18) Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: Youth (Ages 16-21) Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: WCPA-S (College Students Ages 20-34) General Forms for Administration Worksheets and Templates for Summarizing Results Raw Score to Percentile Conversion
Contents:
Chapter 1. Overview. Executive function
For whom is the WCPA Appropriate?
Administration of the WCPA
Identifying Performance Deficits: Objective Scores and Normative Comparison
Performance Analysis and Treatment Implications
Test-Teach-Retest Format
Description of the WCPA
Summary
Chapter 2: Administration. Selecting the Appointment List and Obtaining Materials
Administration Procedure
General Administration Guidelines for Use and Completion of the WCPA Recording Form
Strategy Use and Observations During Administration
Strategy Scoring: Observed Strategies-- After-Tasking Interview and Rating Scale
Summary
Chapter 3: Guidelines for Scoring Appointments. Self-Recognition of Errors
Appointment Errors
Instructions for Using the Calendar Scoring Worksheet
Guidelines for Detailed Error Scoring and Examples
FAQ on Administering the WCPA
FAQ on Scoring the WCPA
Summary
Chapter 4: Interpretation. Objective Scores and Normative Comparison
Summarizing WCPA Scores
After-Task Interview and Rating Scale: Summarizing Self-Ratings (optional)
Interpretation: Performance Analysis and Implications for Treatment
Examples of Performance Analysis and Interpretations
Using the Summary Worksheets and Report Templates
Summary Chapter 5: Research and Normative Studies. Studies on Youths
Normative Data for Healthy Adults
WCPA Level II Normative Sample: Adults (Ages 18-94)
Future Research
Future Development
Chapter 6: Dynamic Assessment: Use of the WCPA in a Test-Teach-Retest Format. Test-Teach-Retest
Dynamic Assessment
Test-Teach-Retest Format
Summary
Appendix A: Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: Adult/Older Adult Population(Ages 18-94)
Appendix B: Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: Middle/High School (Ages 12-18)
Appendix C: Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: Youth (Ages 16-21)
Appendix D: Appointment Lists and Scoring Sheets: WCPA-S (College Students Ages 20-34)
Appendix E: General Forms for Administration
Appendix F: Worksheets and Templates for Summarizing Results
Appendix G: Raw Score to Percentile Conversions.