The<unk>  (CAT) was created by Kate Swinburn (from Connect: a charity for people with<unk> , Gillian Porter (an NHS therapist from Hertfordshire) and David Howard (a Research Development Professor). The CAT is a new<unk>  for people who have acquired<unk> , the impairment of language ability. The<unk>  assessment can be completed over one or two sessions. The<unk>  contains a cognitive screening, a language battery and a disability questionnaire. The authors of the<unk>  take account of current linguistic and psychological theory and other variable that impact<unk>  performance. The CAT was published in 2005 and was the first new<unk> <unk>  in English for 20 years. The<unk>  is designed to (1) screen for associated cognitive deficits,(2) assess language impairment in people with<unk> , (3) investigate the consequences of the<unk>  on the individual's lifestyle and emotional well-being, and (4) monitor changes in the<unk>  and its consequences over time. __TOC__
Comprehensive aphasia test
Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery
Integrated cognitive assessment
Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination
ALS Functional Rating Scale - Revised
CDR computerized assessment system
Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale
Low vision assessment