By Anonymous (not verified), 5 June, 2025

Quick Observation

To start when you know nothing about the person, you can select an activity that matches one of the following quick observations.

ACL 1

The person is in bed with head support.

ACL 2

The person is sitting and holding their head up and may be walking.

ACL 3

The person is using their hands beyond finger food.

ACL 4

The person is dressed but somewhat dishevelled.

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 June, 2025

Activities

The standardised evaluative activities are:

Sensing (ACL 1.0 to 2.0)

Moving (ACL 1.8 to 2.8)

Stitching (ACL 3.0 to 5.8)

Simple Colouring (ACL 3.0 to 3.8)

Frog Flower Pot (ACL 3.6 to 4.6)

Diamond Colouring (ACL 4.6 to 5.0)

Copying (ACL 3.4 to 5.4)

Peanut Butter (ACL 5.0 to 5.2)

Stencilling (ACL 5.0 to 5.8)

By Anonymous (not verified), 5 June, 2025

ACLS-6

The Allen Cognitive Level Screen, 6th Edition (ACLS-6) is an assessment and learning tool designed to observe the effects caused by aroused attention in several actions or activities. For further information, read Performing an Assessment (Link).

A recording form for the activities in the ACLS-6 is available as a PDF for download.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

The stitch is a line with two loops. Tracing the line in their mind and physically doing it requires the formation and retention of an image.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 5.8.

Further observations of the secondary consequences of spatial properties can be seen in the stenciling activity.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

The prompts direct their attention to improvements. The score is for following a verbal direction without a demonstration.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 5.6.

Test the difference between following verbal directions for surface appearances or spatial fit with the stenciling activity.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

Remembering after the 1st demonstration suggests some learning is possible.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 5.4.

Test the ability to see spatial fit by the spaces in the copying activity - Design D or stenciling activity.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

Remembering after the 2nd demonstration suggests some learning may be possible.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 5.2.

Test the ability to see a surface appearances with the peanut butter or stenciling activity.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

The directionality problem is solved for one or two stitches but is not remembered.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 5.0.

Verify ability to use a visual pattern in the copying activity - Design C and diamond coloring activity.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

ACL 4.8 displays an awareness of directionality that is absent at ACL 4.6.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 4.8.

Test their ability to hold an image in their working memory by coloring the diamond and timing intervals between looking at the sample.

By Anonymous (not verified), 14 April, 2025

Scoring Criterion

All of these errors display difficulties with directionality and three dimensional space.

Score

The tentative score is ACL 4.6.

Test their ability to hold an image in their working memory by coloring the diamond and timing intervals between looking at the sample.