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"Using
online testing systems, such as the
SpecialtyAutomated
Automatic
Clock Drawing Tests
™
.... enable testing to be done more quickly, ensure that
the potential for tester bias is virtually eliminated,
and in general conserve time and resources.
Seeing the
Automatic Clock
Drawing Test
™
work at
Mae Volen
was
fascinating -- the seniors easily adapted to the
computer-based testing and appeared to look upon taking
the test as a personal challenge. More
importantly, the results of online testing mirrored the
results that we know were obtained using the traditional
assessments done of the individuals who used the
automated tests. And, in some cases the
Automatic Clock Drawing Tests
™
identified individuals who had not yet been
formally diagnosed with a cognitive disorder. In sum,
the
SpecialtyAutomated
testing methods worked and worked quickly."
Brenda
K. Bryant, Vice President
Mae Volen Senior
Center
About the Mae Volen Senior
Center
In 2008,
the Mae Volen Senior Center will celebrate 40 years of
serving seniors in
South
Florida.
The Center provides a continuum of services to the South
Florida community, ranging from in-home services,
private care management, and adult day care to support
groups and active senior programming like computer
classes. The Center emphasizes intergenerational
living, provides activities that acknowledge what
seniors can do, and strives to ensure that seniors and
their families experience the joys of life, throughout
life.
Mae Volen is a premier Senior facility that will
soon celebrate its 40th year. Happy Birthday, Mae
Volen!
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"This is great. They need these in all doctor's offices." - J.I., age 78,
Parkinson's Disease patient.
"Much easier to use for people with disabilities." -H.H., age 78
"As
a physician who has experience with patient care, The AUTOMATIC CLOCK DRAWING
TEST can have benefits to patients, doctors, hospitals, as well as The
Department of Motor vehicles. Patients with cognitive impairment as well as
students will benefit." -S.L.
"The driver's license divisions need a computerized cognition test. This is it!"
- C.P., age 75
"The
MILITARY AUTOMATIC CLOCK DRAWING TEST should be used for patient intake and
rehabilitation." -
M.T., age 61
"The test was easy to follow and I am usually afraid of computers." -I.N, age 81
This quickly proves that if you can't do a clock drawing test, you shouldn't be
driving." - T.C., age 46
"The
AUTOMATIC CLOCK DRAWING TEST is a very sensitive tool for detecting
cognitive impairment in seniors. It could also have significant implications in
subjects with autism."- C.C., age 48
"It's wonderful. I love it. Thank you very much."- N.Q., age 79.
"This could be a key cog in screening.... and promoting road safety among… teen
drivers.... I know because I am a teen driver." - C.O., age 17
This is like a game. It's nice. I can do it all day long on the computer. -I.C.,
age 80
I like the Automatic Clock Drawing Test because it teaches me how to tell
time and it's fun. - J.T., age 4
I found it very interesting and enjoyed every minute. - T.S., age 88
This test is good for people who can't draw because it is all done on a
computer. - K.G., age 7
Very instructive test. -T.N., age 79
This was interesting. -C.M., age 80 years
A very nice computer test. -K.N., age 89 years
It was fun! - T.U., age 56
Yes, we are green.
We now design and
manufacture green products because all Internet-based tests and solutions
are paperless. Since trees are cut for wood and wood is processed for
paper, fewer trees are cut when there is little demand or use for paper.
When trees are maintained and grown, our environment and, ultimately, our
planet, become more green or eco-friendly. Online tests also do not
require any software, CD-ROMs, flash drives, or heavy or special equipment.
Software, flash drives, and CD-ROMs become obsolete or defective.
Millions of CD-ROM and DVD disks end up in landfills and incinerators each
year. These disks create unnecessary pollution and harm to the
environment and atmosphere. Additionally, online tests are
administered over a client’s networked computers. No new or heavy hardware,
cabinets, synthetic materials, equipment, or other devices are needed.
Such items tend to be designed from metals, plastics, and wood that damage
the environment.
Buy green. Go green. Make this
world a better place for everyone.
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Brain Fitness
We often hear the term but is it something we
should be concerned about at EVERY age? We definitely think
so!
Our Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™ is featured at the Advancement
for Assistive Technology of Europe, AAATE 2007
SpecialtyAutomated
™ is pleased to announce that its Automatic Clock
Drawing Test™ was featured as part of the
presentation and accompanying paper,
“Standardization and
Computerization of the Clock Drawing Test: The
Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™” at Session 3,
Dementia,
at the
9th European
Conference for the Advancement of
Assistive Technology in Europe,
AAATE
2007, 3- 5 October 2007, in San Sebastián, Spain.
According to the
AAATE
website, the AAATE is an “….interdisciplinary
pan-European association devoted to all aspects of
assistive technology, such as use, research,
development, manufacture, supply, provision and policy”
"to stimulate the advancement of assistive technology
for the benefit of people with disabilities, including
elderly people". Participants included government
officials and clinicians from across the Europe and
other continents. A Director from
Microsoft
provided the keynote speech.
Read this
Newsletter.
The Automatic Clock Drawing Test
™ and other screening tools are headline news in this
current edition of the Online Test Solutions newsletter.
Read it now.
Clock Drawing Tests as Driver Assessment Tools
The
American Medical
Association
recommends the Clock Drawing Test and Trails B Test for
older driver assessment. We now offer both tests
completely online as part of our Online Test Solutions ™
Cognitive Test Battery. We also offer online Trail
Making Tests, Trails Part A Tests, Trails Part B Tests,
Memory Tests, Verbal Learning Tests, and Reaction Time
Tests to supplement the Automatic Clock Drawing Tests
™and provide very powerful and sensitive measures of
neurocognitive status.
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Very fast
Instant scores & feedback
Standardized
Scientifically proven
Engages people who cannot draw
or use an instrument to write
Ideal assistive technology
User friendly
No attendants needed
No paper
Many languages
Multimedia & interactive
Compliant with
21 CFR Part 11,
HIPAA,
ICH GCP, and
ISO 9001:2000
Results viewable in real-time on
multiple computers & networks worldwide
Featured in the News
Published reports in
medical,
health,
assistive technology, &
law
journals
Outstanding reviews
Numerous applications
Available as kiosk & online,
web-based application
Significant savings on time &
labor associated with paper
High security
Password-protected, secure login, and encrypted data
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Driving & Dementia
Millions of drivers may have a mild or other form of dementia.
What you need to know.
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Tests for Speakers of Other Languages
Cognition and vision tests are NOW available in other
languages, including Arabic, Spanish, French, and German.
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Learning Time
For the very young and the young at heart, time can now be
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Eye Fitness
Just what the doctor ordered to improve your mental health too!
Learn how to start
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Over fifty and want to be mentally and
visually fit?
We have the low-cost and high-tech solutions to get you started.
Select from our featured products or
contact us for further information.
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Tools for the Physically Challenged
Are you or someone you know a Parkinson's patient? Unable to use a
writing instrument to engage in paper-based tests? We offer you a few
amazing alternatives.
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Improving Performance in
Sports
It isn't only how you play the game but how you prepare
to play the game that can ultimately make you a winner.
Select from our featured products or
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The Teen Challenge is here
As part of our commitment to road safety, we recommend ways to start saving
teen lives now BEFORE and AFTER they drive.
Select from our featured products or
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About Us
SpecialtyAutomated
designs and manufactures
the complete line of Automatic Clock Drawing Tests ™
, online Trails Making Tests, and online vision
screening tests, among other diagnostic tools.
It is the only company exclusively dedicated to
online screening tests and systems for vision,
knowledge, and skills. Our selection of these
products and systems is the largest of its kind in
the world. The need for safety and security in
the transportation sector is limitless.
According to recent government publications, no
automated screening systems exist in any
transportation agency
1.
Mandatory cognition screening is considered,
especially in some U.S. states following a
devastating crash involving an elderly driver.
However, since cognitive impairment can occur at any
age, then all drivers should be required to take an
automated cognition test, such as the Automatic
Clock Drawing Test, as part of a test to obtain or
maintain a driver's license.
Equally important is the
requirement for screening tools in the recovery and
rehabilitation fields. Recent studies show
that over the next 20 years, dementia is expected to
increase 400%. These individuals, once
identified, may continue to operate vehicles and
carry out daily activities. However, many
physicians and medical practitioners are either
unqualified or understaffed to make such
determinations.
Older drivers, teen
drivers, and novice drivers constitute a
disproportionate number of at-fault collisions.
Adequate screening is now direly needed to reduce
thousands of fatalities and injuries and millions of
collisions each year.
As larger and
heavier trucks continue to populate the nation’s
roads, there is also a greater need to
comprehensively screen the cognition of truckers and
other commercial carriers, among others, for
driver’s license tests.
SpecialtyAutomated
offers specially designed proprietary products and
systems to screen commercial drivers.
Our model is simple. It’s based
on distinct
patents-pending inventions
nominated by the
U.S. Department of
Transportation
for a prestigious award through the
Federal Highway Administration
and extensively
published in numerous government reports. Many
Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMV) rely on these
publications for driver’s license test design,
policy development, and product evaluation.
The
Secretary of State for
Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on
Driving and Visual Disorders
of the United Kingdom recently noted one of these
publications. Another publication and
presentation on our exclusive
Automatic Clock Drawing Tests ™
were recently granted by the
9th European
Conference for the Advancement of Assistive
Technology in Europe, AAATE 2007, 3- 5 October 2007,
San Sebastian, Spain.
Collectively, these publications cite proprietary
and revolutionary products and systems invented by a
member of our executive staff and recently
disseminated through the
National Academy of Sciences.
SpecialtyAutomated
is a totally independent product design and
manufacturing firm dedicated to your best interests
in mind. The use of an independent product design
and manufacturing firm can also reduce or eliminate
the need for in-house engineering and support staff.
By utilizing our expertise only when our products
are needed (time and expense), there is a potential
for overall cost savings.
Online tests are
objective, fast, and low-cost. Such tests are
also eco-friendly and green. Do long lines and
duplicate licenses plague driver’s license bureaus?
SpecialtyAutomated
products are an
immediate solution to growing state, national, and
international problem. Our
online tests and systems are
compliant with
21 CFR Part 11,
HIPAA,
ICH GCP, and
ISO 9001:2000.
SpecialtyAutomated
anticipates extraordinary growth in the
transportation and medical sectors in the next fifty
years as more people seek licenses and live longer.
Our proprietary products
and systems are available to meet such needs and
possibilities.
Numerous inventions,
books, and authoritative government publications are
a testament to our expertise.
Our online products are
eco-friendly and green. No paper, software, or
CD-ROMS are needed. Simply click and connect ™
SpecialtyAutomated.
Saving time. Improving lives. Now.
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Aviation / Pilot's Screening
Tests
Cognition
Vision
Driver's license test / Driver evaluation
Cognition
Vision
Health / Medical
Screening Tests
Cognition
Vision
Memory Loss
Military Tests
Cognition
Vision
Sport / Athletes
Cognition
Vision
Traumatic Brain Injury
Truck Driver /
Commercial Carrier
Commercial Driver's
License (CDL)
Cognition
Vision
Applications
Automatic Clock
Drawing Tests
™
and our online cognitive
screening tools may be used to screen and monitor:
● Dementia
● Traumatic Brain Injury
● Autism
● Stroke
● Physical Therapy
● Memory Loss
● Education
● Driving Evaluations & Recertification
● Assisted Living Facilities
● Alzheimer Disease
● Parkinson’s Disease
● Neurology
● Pharmaceutical / Clinical Research
Trials
● Neuropsychologic or other psychiatric
disorders
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