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ADHD Rating Scale(also: ADHD-RS, ADHD-RS-IV)

A standardised assessment tool based on DSM diagnostic criteria for evaluating the frequency and severity of ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents. Completed by parents or teachers, it measures inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptom clusters. In digital health and…

Acoustic Analysis(also: Acoustic Signal Analysis)

The computational examination of sound signals to extract measurable properties such as duration, fundamental frequency (pitch), intensity, spectral characteristics, and formant structure. In accessibility and clinical contexts, acoustic analysis is used to objectively assess…

Assistive Technology Assessment(also: AT Assessment, Assistive Technology Evaluation, AT Evaluation)

An assistive technology assessment is a systematic evaluation process to identify the most appropriate assistive technology solutions for an individual with a disability. The assessment typically considers the person's abilities, goals, environments, and tasks to recommend…

Child Behavior Checklist(also: CBCL, K-CBCL)

A standardised parent-report assessment tool used to evaluate behavioural and emotional problems in children aged 6-18. It measures internalising problems (anxiety, withdrawal, somatic complaints) and externalising problems (aggression, rule-breaking). The CBCL is widely used in…

Clinical Reasoning(also: CR)

The cognitive and reflective process by which healthcare clinicians — particularly physical and occupational therapists — individualize care under patient and contextual uncertainty. Clinical reasoning blends analytic processes (hypothetico-deductive generation, pattern…

Cognitive Assessment(also: Neuropsychological assessment, Cognitive testing)

Structured evaluation of cognitive abilities — attention, memory, executive function, language, visuospatial processing, and more — using standardized tasks, questionnaires, or interactive assessments. Cognitive assessments support clinical diagnosis, screening for decline or…

Comprehensive Attention Test(also: CAT)

A computer-based, clinically validated battery for assessing multiple attention capacities in children and adolescents. It measures sub-components including visual and auditory selective attention, sustained attention, inhibition-sustained attention, and interference-selective…

Farnsworth D-15 Test(also: D-15 Color Test, Farnsworth Dichotomous Test)

The Farnsworth D-15 test is a clinical assessment used to evaluate color perception by asking a person to arrange 15 colored caps in order of hue. The pattern of errors reveals the type and severity of color vision deficiency, distinguishing between protan (red), deutan (green),…

Goldmann Perimetry(also: Goldmann Visual Field Test, Kinetic Perimetry)

Goldmann perimetry is a clinical technique for mapping the visual field — the total area a person can see while fixating on a central point. The test uses a moving stimulus of controlled size and brightness projected onto a white hemispherical bowl, with the examiner tracking…

House-Brackmann Scale(also: H&B Scale, House-Brackmann Grading System)

The House-Brackmann Scale is a clinical grading system used to assess the degree of facial nerve dysfunction in facial palsy. It ranges from Grade I (normal function) to Grade VI (total paralysis), evaluating voluntary movement of the forehead, eye closure, and mouth. While…

Infant-Computer Interaction(also: Baby-Computer Interaction)

The design and study of technology interfaces intended for use by infants, typically under 24 months of age. Infant-computer interaction presents unique challenges compared to other user populations because infants cannot be instructed, cannot provide explicit feedback about…

Jitter and Shimmer(also: Voice perturbation measures, Cycle-to-cycle variability)

Acoustic measures of voice quality that capture short-term irregularity in the vocal fold vibration. Jitter is the cycle-to-cycle variability in pitch (fundamental frequency), while shimmer is the cycle-to-cycle variability in amplitude. Elevated jitter and shimmer are…

LogMAR(also: Logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution)

A standardised scale for measuring visual acuity based on the logarithm (base 10) of the minimum angle of resolution, used in the Bailey-Lovie eye chart and widely adopted in clinical vision research. A logMAR value of 0.0 corresponds to 20/20 (6/6) vision, with higher values…

Minimum Clinically Important Difference(also: MCID, Minimal Clinically Important Difference)

The smallest change in a measurement that is perceived as beneficial or meaningful from a clinical perspective. MCID thresholds help researchers and clinicians distinguish statistically significant changes from clinically meaningful improvements. In digital health and assistive…

Montreal Cognitive Assessment(also: MoCA)

A widely used cognitive screening tool designed to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The MoCA assesses multiple cognitive domains including short-term memory, visuospatial abilities, executive function, attention, language, and orientation. Scores range from 0-30, with 26…

Neuropsychological Assessment(also: Neuropsychological Testing, Cognitive Assessment)

A systematic evaluation of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional functioning through standardised tests designed to measure specific brain-behaviour relationships. In the context of accessibility and rehabilitation, neuropsychological assessments are used to identify and…

Occupational Therapy Assessment(also: OT Assessment, OT Evaluation, Client Evaluation)

Occupational therapy assessment is the systematic process by which an occupational therapist evaluates a client's physical capabilities, cognitive function, emotional state, and ability to perform daily living activities in order to develop an appropriate treatment plan.…

Pelli-Robson Chart(also: Pelli-Robson Contrast Sensitivity Chart)

The Pelli-Robson chart is a clinical tool used to measure contrast sensitivity — the ability to detect objects at low-to-moderate contrast levels. The chart consists of a series of letter-charts composed of different contrasts, mapping a contrast-sensitivity function for the…

Perceptual Analysis(also: Perceptual Judgment, Auditory-Perceptual Analysis)

A method of evaluating speech, voice, or other sounds based on a human listener's subjective auditory impressions rather than instrumental measurement. In clinical speech-language pathology, perceptual analysis is used to categorize vocalizations, rate voice quality, or assess…

Quality of Communication Life Scale(also: QCL, ASHA QCL)

A self-report assessment developed by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) that measures how communication disorders affect an individual's quality of life. The QCL evaluates domains including socialization, confidence, roles and responsibilities, and independence…

Spectrogram(also: Sonogram, Spectral Display)

A spectrogram is a visual representation of the frequency spectrum of a signal as it varies over time, typically showing time on the horizontal axis, frequency on the vertical axis, and intensity represented by color or brightness. In speech science and accessibility research,…

Vocalization Analysis(also: Vocal Analysis, Infant Vocalization Analysis)

Vocalization analysis is the systematic study and measurement of vocal productions, including speech, pre-speech sounds, and non-speech vocalizations. In developmental and clinical contexts, vocalization analysis involves recording, digitizing, and examining acoustic features of…

Western Aphasia Battery(also: WAB, WAB-R, Western Aphasia Battery-Revised)

A standardized assessment tool used to evaluate language function in adults with acquired neurological disorders, particularly aphasia following stroke or brain injury. The WAB measures spontaneous speech, auditory verbal comprehension, repetition, and naming to classify aphasia…

Zancolli Classification(also: Zancolli Scale)

A clinical classification system for residual upper-limb function after cervical spinal cord injury, developed by Argentine surgeon Eduardo Zancolli. The scale categorises hand and wrist function by the highest preserved motor level (C5, C6, C7, C8) and further subdivides C6 and…

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