Weekly calendar planning activity (WCPA): A performance-based assessment of executive function piloted with at-risk adolescents

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 699-708

  Weiner, Nikki Williamson ^a   Toglia, Joan ^b   Berg, Christine ^c  

^a CarePartners Health Services and Carolina Pediatric Therapy   (United States)

^b MERCY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Adolescent development; Executive function; Task performance and analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869143601     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.004754     Document Type: Article

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