Introduce yourself and then the activity by saying:

Count the number of times the person glances at the sample.

Ending the Activity

The activity ends when the person has finished the pattern or shows signs of fatigue.

Introduce the activity by saying:

Ending the Activity

The activity ends when the person has finished the pattern or shows signs of fatigue.

Place the materials on a non-slip surface or mat such as a craft foam sheet.

Choose a location where the person may sit on a chair at a table.

If the person has difficulty seeing, a contrasting colour to the tiles and frame maybe chosen as the working surface.

Select a design based on their ACL score:

Referring to the Sample

Copying is confounded by counting and matching one tile at a time.

Images are used to make comparisons between the sample and their copy, seen as looking back and forth.

Count the number of times the person refers to the sample during sustained attention.

If the frequency of comparisons diminishes, estimate the time when they started making fewer glances to the sample.

Tiles

Place all the tiles on the opposite side of the frame to the sample design. Do not sort colours or reduce the number of tiles provided.

The following materials are required:

• Small or large tiles is available in the ACLS-6 supplies. People with reduced fine motor activity may require the large tiles.
• A small bowl or container to hold the plastic tiles.
• White craft foam to set the frame and tiles on (optional).
• Samples of the copying designs. These are included with the tiles. The copying designs are also available as PDFs.

The copying activity is used to differentiate between ACL 3.4 to 5.4.

There are two sizes available, small and large. Both sizes give the same score. The large size enables people with reduced fine motor hand function to be able to do the activity.

Awareness of a sense of completion may be shown by:

• colouring the whole picture or all the spaces within a shape,
• redirecting themselves back to colouring if distracted,
• maintaining focus until done, or
• saying I'm done or sitting back and folding their arms.

Their attention is on colouring in shapes, and their attention span is influenced by the materials and their information processing speed.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 3.8.

Awareness of the perimeters of shapes may be shown by staying within the lines, and / or outlining shapes, which are the scoring criteria.

To confirm the score, you can check on their ability to sort objects by bold colours.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 3.6.

Colouring roughly within a shape is the scoring criteria, which shows attention to the location of the effects of their actions.

Partial completion of the picture is common, with them scribbling along the lines.

They may perseverate, let them continue.

To confirm the score, you can check on their ability to place objects in a row.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 3.4.

Scribbling, with a back and forth motion is the scoring criteria.

The colour may be applied anywhere on the paper. They may not be looking at the effects of their actions nor paying attention to the lines on the picture.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 3.2.