Program Title: Cognitive Assessment in Occupational Therapy
Faculty Name: Jenny Womack MA, MS, OTR/L, SCDCM, FAOTA
Discipline: Occupational Therapy
Description: This three-to-four hour program provides an overview of various types of cognitive
screenings and assessments used in occupational therapy and differentiates the purpose of cognitive
assessment related to occupational performance from other disciplines’ reasons for assessing cognitive
capacities. Examples will be drawn primarily from adult practice in OT and will cover neurological and
older adult populations.
Objectives: At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
1. Identify occupational performance deficits as well as cognitive capacities assessed with various
types of tools.
2. Differentiate the characteristics of cognitive assessments developed in occupational therapy
practice from other types of measures.
3. Relate cognitive abilities to occupational performance and the results of cognitive assessments
to associated performance deficits.