Allen's Cognitive Levels

Question 1

ACL 1

Answer 1

automatic actions
habituates to repeated sensory cue
OT intervention: sensory stimulation
24 hour supervision
no attention
total assist

Question 2

ACL 2

Answer 2

Postural actions
approximates demonstrated postural action
out of bed, righting movements
gross motor exercise
24 hour supervision
MAX A
attention span of minutes

Question 3

ACL 3

Answer 3

Manual actions
imitates demoed manual action
act w/repeated actions
frequent checks
MOD A
attention span equal to or less than 30 min

Question 4

ACL 4

Answer 4

Goal directed actions
imitates demod short sequence
complete sequencing then full tasks
activity w/several steps
live alone w/daily checks
attention less than or equal to 1 hour
MIN A
go home 4.6

Question 5

ACL 5

Answer 5

Exploratory actions
discovers novel situations via trial and error
problem solve
new learning
SBA
concrete activities
live alone w/weekly checks
drive 5.6

Question 6

ACL 6

Answer 6

planned actions
infers/imagines potential novel solutions
infer what may go wrong and work to correct
MOD I
conceptual activities
no supervision

Question 7

How many Allen’s Cognitive levels are there?

Answer 7

6

Question 8

Mnemonic for ACL

Answer 8

Allen’s Provides Me Glorious Eval Potential
Automatic, Postural, Manual, Goal-directed, Exploratory, Planned

Question 9

ACLS stitch levels and assumptions

Answer 9

Running stitch: ability to complete ADLs
Whipstitch: judge problem-solving abilities
Cordovan: judge ability to process information