SpecialtyAutomated recently revealed their new computerized test, the Online Trail Making Test Part B , at Mae Volen Senior Center. The Online Trail Making Test Part B was a hit.
This is the very first time ever that this test, originally developed in 1944 as part of the Army Individual Test Battery, has been successfully automated in a completely online and self-service format available in numerous languages. Online Trail Making Tests level the playing field for people of all ages, cultures, and educational backgrounds. Trail Making Tests are regularly issued on paper or with the aid of an administrator to obtain a snapshot of general brain function of patients. Trail Making Tests Part A and Trail Making Test Part B are widely used to screen for brain function, brain injury, dementia, and various psychiatric illnesses. However, the use of paper and pencils render these traditional tests as environmentally destructive. Paper and wood products threaten forests, destroy trees, and constitute a significant amount of municipal solid waste burden. The Online Trail Making Tests are therefore ideal, green alternatives to these traditional brain assessments. Since several versions of the paper and pencil-based Trail Making Tests exist, the Online Trail Making Tests represent the first for a rapid, standardized, and objective Trail Making tool that can be used by clinicians, physicians, and government agencies. Instant scores and feedback are automatically provided. Online Trail Making Tests are also designed to engage individuals with special needs and disabilities, who are typically excluded from traditional trail making tests when they are unable to write or hold a writing instrument. Studies show that the Online Trail Making Tests Part B may be used to evaluate individuals for nursing home admission, assisted living admittance, 24-hour retirement community care evaluations, or as potential indicators for driving problems. In fact, the American Medical Association recommends the Trail Making Test Part B as one of two cognitive assessments for senior drivers. Sandy H. Straus, CEO and Chief Engineer with SpecialtyAutomated, said that the debut of the Online Trail MakingTests at Mae Volen Senior Center showed that officials at Mae Volen share the same vision of supporting seniors as well as people of all ages who require brain function assessments. Data collected from the exhibit will be used for technical publications to improve cognitive screenings and motorist safety. “Every clinical environment, state motor vehicle department, and transportation agency can benefit from our online tests to save significant time, labor, and other expenses. Any agency in need of streamlining its operations will now want to add our Online Trail Making Tests to their repertoire.” added Straus. “Our exciting, online static and dynamic visual acuity screening tests are also must-haves for clinicians and agencies.” SpecialtyAutomated Systems Corporation offers the largest selection of proprietary multimedia and interactive online tests for vision, knowledge, cognition, and driving skills. This year, Mae Volen Senior Center celebrates its 40th year as a premier facility in Boca Raton that provides special health and human services programs to seniors to supplement their daily activities at home.
