MegaTech Inc.

ADD/ADHD Pre-Screener

The Cups And Balls (CABs) ADD/ADHD pre-screener provides a measure of a child’s ability to listen to, organize, and operate on a given set of auditory instructions at differing levels of complexity. The CABs screens a child’s general attention and concentration skills. This test is short, enjoyable, and is excellent as a rapport builder. It provides a comparison of a child’s performance to that of a well defined ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) population. The initial information gained from the CABs can be helpful in determining the direction of subsequent testing. The psychometric properties of the CABs supports its use to identify attention or language processing difficulties. The CABs requires minimal training or system requirements and can be used by a wide range of professionals working with children.

The CABs was designed to be user friendly for both the subject and the examiner. Given the stated use for the test, and considering that the test requires minimal instruction or supervision, It is administered by the computer and is scored and interpreted internally. The range of potential users includes, but is not necessarily limited to: clinical psychologists, school psychologists, certified school counselors or associate counselors, licensed counselors and therapists, physicians and nurses.

ADVANTAGES OF USING THE CABs:

• Consistently reported as enjoyable by children
• Computer administered with minimal time (10 minutes)
• No plugs, clickers or extra devices required to attach to your computer
• Activity demands similar to those encountered within the classroom
• Helps determine attention or severe language processing difficulties prior to the administration of comprehensive test procedures
• Helps reduce the potential for unfair testing practices with children identified as displaying attention and language based disabilities
• Can identify a need for medical assistance for Attention Disorders, and for further medical screening for Central Auditory Processing Disorders
• Measures factors missed by tests that simply measure reaction time or persistence to high frequency redundant activity
• Avoids negative reactions often encountered on tests that measure reaction time and persistence to high frequency redundant activity
• Competitively priced and has unlimited usage for scoring and reporting.