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Bibliography of Published Literature related to the Cognitive Disabilities Model

- Updated Feb 18th, 2025

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Compiled by Sarah Austin, MS, OTR/L and Deane B. McCraith, MS, OT/L for Allen Cognitive Network and Advisors, www.allen-cognitive-network.org

Journal Articles

  • Allen, C. K. (1982). Independence through activity: The practice of occupational therapy (psychiatry). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 36(11), 731-739.

  • Allen, C. K. (1987). Activity: Occupational therapy's treatment method. 1987 Eleanor Clarke Slagle lecture. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 41(9), 563-575.

  • Allen, C. K. (1988b). Occupational therapy: Functional assessment of the severity of mental disorders. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 39(2), 140-142.

  • Allen, C. K. (1989). Treatment plans in cognitive rehabilitation. Occupational Therapy Practice, 1(1), 1-8.

  • Allen, C. K. (1990b). Development of a research tradition. American Occupational Therapy Association, Mental Health Special Interest Section Newsletter, 13(2), 1-3.

  • Allen, C. K. (1991a). Cognitive disabilities and reimbursement for rehabilitation and psychiatry. Journal of Insurance Medicine, 23(4), 245-247.

  • Allen, C. K. (1991b). Crafts program utilizes abilities of cognitively disabled. Provider, 17(12), 35.

  • Allen, C. K. (1994). Letter to the Editor. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(1), 49.

  • Allen, C. K., & Allen, R. E. (1987). Cognitive disabilities: Measuring the social consequences of mental disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 48, 185-190.

  • Allen, C. K., & Mendel, W. M. (1982). Chronic illnesses and staff burn out: Revised expectations for change in the supportive-care model. International Journal of Partial Hospitalization, 1, 191-201.

  • Bakke, B. L., Kvale, S., Burns, T., & McCarten, J. R. (1994). Multicomponent intervention for agitated behavior in a person with Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27(1), 175-176.

  • Bar-Yosef, C., Weinblatt, N., & Katz, N. (1999). Reliability and validity of the Cognitive Performance Test (CPT) in an elderly population in Israel. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 17(1), 65-79.

  • Bieber, D. C., & Keller, B. (2005). Falls and the client with dementia: Using the occupational profile and Allen cognitive level to direct care. Gerontology: Special Interest Section Quarterly, 28(2), 1-3.

  • Black, P., & Glickman, N. S. (2006). Demographics, Psychiatric Diagnoses and Other Characteristics of North American Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inpatients. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 15(3), 303-321.

  • Brown, C. (2000). Clinical interpretation of "A comparison of the Allen Cognitive Level Test and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in adults with schizophrenia". American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(2), 134-136.

  • Burke, M. S., Josephson, A., & Sebastian, C. S. (1995). Clozapine for the treatment of adolescents with schizophrenia. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(2), 127-128.

  • Burns, T., McCarten, J. R., Adler, G., Bauer, M., & Kuskowski, M. A. (2004). Effects of repetitive work on maintaining function in Alzheimer's disease patients. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 19(1), 39-44.

  • Burns, T., Mortimer, J. A., & Merchak, P. (1994). Cognitive Performance Test: A new approach to functional assessment in Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 7(1), 46-54.

  • Cairns, A., Hill, C., Dark, F., McPhail, S., & Gray, M. (2013). The Large Allen Cognitive Level Screen as an indicator for medication adherence among adults accessing community mental health services. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(3), 137–143. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802213X13627524435180

  • Carmel, R., Katz, N., & Modai, I. (1996). Construct validity of the Allen Cognitive Level (ACL) test: Relationship of cognitive level to hand dexterity in a group of adult inpatients suffering from major depression. The Israel Journal of Occupational Therapy, 5(4), E230-231.

  • Chan, C., Ray, S., & Trudeau, S. (2001). The development and reliability of the Cantonese version of the Allen Cognitive Level Screen. Occupation Therapy International, 8(4), 287-300.

  • Chiu, L.-Y., Lee, S.-C., & Chiu, E.-C. (2022). Psychometric Properties of Two Tasks in the Allen Cognitive Level Screen–Sixth Edition for Community-Dwelling People Living With Schizophrenia. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(5), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.049133 

  • Conroy, M. C. (1998). Allen's cognitive levels with people who are dementing. British Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 5(1), 21-26.

  • Cox, C. (2012). The efficacy of an interdisciplinary Allen cognitive approach in the care of nursing home residents with cognitive deficits (Order No. 3504348). ProQuest One Academic. (1011482797). https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/efficacy-interdisciplinary-allen-cognitive/docview/1011482797/se-2

  • Cusick, A., & Harai, H. (1991). The Allen tests for cognitive disability: A cross-cultural pilot study. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 11(4), 61-75.

  • David, S. K., & Riley, W. T. (1990). The relationship of the Allen Cognitive Level Test to cognitive abilities and psychopathology. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 44(6), 493-497.

  • Davidhizar, R., Cosgray, R., Smith, J., & Fawley, R. (1991). Comparison of three rating scales used in psychiatric patients. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 27(3), 19-25.

  • Donda, B., Stratta, P., & Sconci, V. (2001). Utilizzo dell'Allen Cognitive Level Leather Lacing (ACL) in un campione italiano di pazienti affetti da disturbo schizofrenico e disturbo bipolare. Rivista di Psichiatria, 36(6), 330-336.

  • Dooley, N., & Keltz, B. (2020). Concurrent Validity of the tile tray assessment: Functional cognition and fine motor impairment in older adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4_Supplement_1), 7411500017p1. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-po2610 

  • Edney, A. (2005). Preventing falls for clients with cognitive impairments. Occupational Therapy Practice, 10(22), 23-26.

  • Evans, R. J. (2023). Using the Allen Cognitive Levels to determine level of supervision needed for those with mild to moderate cognitive decline. Alzheimer S & Dementia, 19(S19). https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.075458

  • Felder, R., James, K., & Brown, C. (1994). Dexterity testing as a predictor of oral care ability. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 42(10), 1081-1086.

  • Gitlin, L., Winter, L., Vause Earland, T., Herge, E. A., Chernett, N. L., Piersol, C. V., Burke, J. The tailored activity program (TAP) to reduce behavioral symptoms in individuals with dementia: Feasibility, acceptability, and replication potential. The Gerontologist (in press).

  • Gitlin, L., Winter, L., Burke, J., Chernett, N., Dennis, M. P., Hauck, W. W. (2008). Tailored activities to manage neuropsychiatric behaviors in persons with dementia and reduced caregiver burden: A randomized pilot study. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(3), 229-239.

  • Green, M. (2024). Occupational therapy interventions for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(4). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2024.050691 

  • Hartman-Maeir, A., Soroker, N., & Katz, N. (2001). Anosognosia for hemiplegia in stroke rehabilitation. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 15(3), 213-222.

  • Hayes, R. L., & Keller, S. M. (1999). Why won't Australian occupational therapists adopt Allen's cognitive disability theory? Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 46(4), 188-192.

  • Heimann, N. E., Allen, C. K., & Yerxa, E. J. (1989). The Routine Task Inventory: A tool for describing the function behavior of the cognitively disabled. Occupational Therapy Practice, 1(1), 67-74.

  • Henry, A. D., Moore, K., Quinlivan, M., & Triggs, M. (1998). The relationship of the Allen Cognitive Level Test to demographics, diagnosis, and disposition among psychiatric inpatients. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(8), 638-643.

  • Holm, A., & Michel, M. (1999). The outcomes of an inpatient treatment program for geriatric dementia and dysfunctional behaviors. Gerontologist, 39(6), 668-676.

  • Huertas-Hoyas, E., Rojo-Mota, G., Carretero-Serrano, Y., Martínez-Piédrola, R. M., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., Camacho-Montaño, L. R., & Pedrero-Pérez, E. J. (2022). Clinical validation of the Allen’s Cognitive Level Screen in acquired brain injury. Brain Injury, 36(6), 775–781. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2065031

  • Ivarsson, A., Carlsson, M., & Sidenvall, B. (2004). Performance of occupations in daily life among individuals with severe mental disorders. Occupation Therapy in Mental Health, 20(2), 33-50.

  • Josman, N., & Bar-Tal, Y. (1997). The introduction of a temporal variable to the Allen Cognitive Level (ACL) Test in adult psychosocial patients. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 13(2), 25-34.

  • Josman, N., & Katz, N. (1991). A problem-solving version of the Allen Cognitive Level Test. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(4), 331-338.

  • ​Jung, H. Y., & Kwon, J. S. (2025). Comparing the effectiveness of individual occupation-based reminiscence therapy at home and in a dementia care centre on cognitive function in older adults with mild dementia: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 25(1), e13204. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.13204 

  • Katz, N., & Heimann, N. (1990). Review of research conducted in Israel on cognitive disability instrumentation. Occupation Therapy in Mental Health, 10(4), 1-15.

  • Katz, N., Josman, N., & Steinmetz. (1988). Relationship between cognitive disability theory and the model of human occupation in the assessment of psychiatric and non-psychiatric adolescents. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 8, 31-43.

  • Katz, N., & Perelman, N. (1993). Cognitive levels and work recommendations: A study of chronic psychiatric patients in the community. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 3(1), 64-68.

  • Kehrberg, K. L., Kuskowski, M. A., Mortimer, J. A., & Shoberg, T. D. (1992). Validating the use of an enlarged, easier-to-see Allen Cognitive Level Test in geriatrics. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 10(3), 1-14.

  • Keller, S., & Hayes, R. (1998). The relationship between the Allen Cognitive Level Test and the Life Skills Profile. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(10), 851-856.

  • Larsson, A., Nystrom, C., Vikstrom, S., Walfridsson, T., & Soderback, I. (1995). Computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain damage: Four case studies. Occupation Therapy International, 2(3), 166-189.

  • Lee, S. N., Gargiullo, A., Brayman, S., Kinsey, J. C., Jones, H. C., & Shotwell, M. (2003). Adolescent performance on the Allen Cognitive Levels Screen. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57(3), 342-346.

  • Leung, S. B., & Man, D. W. K. (2007). Validity of the Chinese version of the Allen cognitive level screen assessment for individuals with schizophrenia. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 27(1).

  • Levy, L. L. (1990). Activity, social role retention and the multiply disabled aged: Strategies for intervention. Evaluation and Treatment of the Psychogeriatric Patient (1-30).

  • Levy, L. L. (1986b). A practical guide to the care of the Alzheimer's disease victim: The cognitive disability perspective. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 1(20), 16-26.

  • Levy, L. L. (1987). Psychosocial intervention and dementia: Part 2. Occupation Therapy in Mental Health, 7, 13-36.

  • Lindstedt, H., Ivarsson, A., & Söderlund, A. (2006). Background factors related to and/or influencing occupation in mentally disordered offenders. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20(3), 331-338.

  • Lindstedt, H., Söderlund, A., & Stålenheim, G. (2004). Mentally disordered offenders’ abilities in occupational performance and social participation. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 11, 118-127.

  • Lindstedt, H., Söderlund, A., Stålenheim, G., & Sjöden, P. (2005). Personality traits as predictors of occupational performance and life satisfaction among mentally disordered offenders. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 59(5), 357-364.

  • Marom, B., Jarus, T., & Josman, N. (2006). The relationship between the assessment of motor and process skills (AMPS) and the large Allen cognitive level (ACL) test in clients with stroke. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 24(4), 33-50.

  • Mayer, M. A. (1988). Analysis of information processing and cognitive disability theory. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 42(3), 176-183.

  • McAnanama, E. P., Rogosin-Rose, M. L., Scott, E. A., Joffe, R. T., & Kelner, M. (1999). Discharge planning in mental health: The relevance of cognition to community living. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 53(2), 129-137.

  • Ngoh, C. T., Lewis, I. D., & Connolly, P. M. (2005). Outcomes of inpatient geropsychiatric treatment: The value of assessment protocols. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 31(4), 12-18.

  • Ostwald, S. K., Hepburn, K. W., Caron, W., Burns, T., & Mantell, R. (1999). Reducing caregiver burden: A randomized psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of persons with dementia. Gerontologist, 39(3), 299-309.

  • Park, M., & Lee, S. (2020). Relationship between Basic Neurological Cognition and Social Cognition among Allen Cognitive Disability Levels of Acquired Brain Injury. Healthcare, 8(4), 412. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040412 

  • Penny, N., Mueser, K., & North, C. (1995). The Allen Cognitive Level Test and social competence in adult psychiatric patients. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(5), 420-427.

  • Porter, J., Watson, G., et al. (1998). Food skills assessment tools for people with a mental illness. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 45(2), 65-71.

  • Raweh, D. V., & Katz, N. (1999). Treatment effectiveness of Allen's cognitive disabilities model with adult schizophrenic outpatients: A pilot study. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 14(4), 65-77.

  • Richert, G. Z., & Merryman, M. B. (1987). A model for vocational services. International Journal of Partial Hospitalization, 4(1), 49-61.

  • Roitman, D. M., & Katz, N. (1996). Predictive validity of the Large Allen Cognitive Levels Test (LACL) using the Allen Diagnostic Module (ADM) in an aged, non-disabled population. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 14(4), 43-59.

  • Rojo-Mota, G., Pedrero-Pérez, E. J., Huertas-Hoyas, E., Merritt, B., & MacKenzie, D. (2017). Allen Cognitive Level Screen for the classification of subjects treated for addiction. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24(4), 290–298. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2016.1161071

  • ​Rueankam, M., Khemthong, S., Chatthong, W., Rodkaeo, T., & Chanworavit, S. (2022). Cooking groups for Older Adults: Implications for functional abilities. Activities Adaptation & Aging, 47(4), 535–549. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2022.2148425

  • Secrest, L., Wood, A. E., & Tapp, A. (2000). A comparison of the Allen Cognitive Level Test and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in adults with schizophrenia. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(2), 129-133.

  • Sevier, S., & Gorek, B. (2000). Cognitive evaluation in care planning for people with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. Geriatric Nursing, 21(2), 92-97.

  • Shapiro, M. E. (1992). Application of the Allen Cognitive Level Test in assessing cognitive level functioning of emotionally disturbed boys. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46(6), 514-520.

  • Stewart, K., Hancock, N., Chapparo, C., & Stancliffe, R. J. (2022). Functional performance and the Allen Cognitive Level Screen for adults with mental illness: A scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.045757

  • Stewart, K., Hancock, N., & Stancliffe, R. J. (2019). Factors related to hospital utilization for people living with schizophrenia: Examining Allen’s Cognitive Level Scores, recommended supports and routinely collected variables. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66(5), 591–602. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12597

  • Sweetingham, C. (1996). A critical appraisal of the cognitive disabilities model. New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 47(1), 5-9.

  • Thomas, K. S., Hicks, J. J., & Johnson, O. A. (1994). A pilot project for group cognitive retraining with elderly stroke patients. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 12(4), 51-66.

  • Trafton, E. (2002). The adapted work program and its application in VA hospitals and other facilities: An interview with Theressa Burns. Activities Directors' Quarterly for Alzheimer's & Other Dementia Patients, 3, 4-10.

  • Velligan, D. I., Bow-Thomas, C. C., Mahurin, R., Miller, A., Dassori, A., & Erdely, F. (1998). Concurrent and predictive validity of the Allen Cognitive Levels Assessment. Psychiatry Research, 80(3), 287-298.

  • Velligan, D. I., True, J. E., Lefton, R. S., Moore, T. C., & Flores, C. V. (1995). Validity of the Allen Cognitive Levels Assessment: A tri-ethnic comparison. Psychiatry Research, 56(2), 101-109.

  • Voydetich, D., Jensen, M., Sigford, B., & Mehr, J. (2002). Relationship between the Allen Cognitive Levels and the Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Levels. Premier Outlook, 3(4), 14-19.

  • Wang, X., & Emery, L. J. (2002). Cognitive status after hip replacement. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 21(1), 51-64.

  • Weissenberg, R., & Giladi, N. (1989). Home economics day: A program for disturbed adolescents to promote acquisition of habits and skills. Occupation Therapy in Mental Health, 9, 89-103.

  • Wesson, J., Clemson, L., Crawford, J. D., Kochan, N. A., Brodaty, H., & Reppermund, S. (2017). Measurement of functional cognition and complex everyday activities in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: Validity of the Large Allen’s Cognitive Level Screen. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(5), 471–482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2016.11.021

  • White, S., Meade, S., & Hadar, L. (2007). Occupational therapy cognitive adaptation: An intervention in time management for persons with co-occurring conditions. OT Practice, June 25(11), 9-14.

  • Wilson, S. D., Allen, C. D., McCormack, G., & Burton, G. (1989). Cognitive disability and routine task behaviors in a community-based population with senile dementia. Occupational Therapy Practice, 1(1), 58-66.

  • Yerxa, E. J. (1990). Quality of time use by adults with spinal cord injuries. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 44(4), 318-126.

  • Zimnavoda, T., Weinblatt, N., & Katz, N. (2002). Validity of the Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS) with Israeli elderly individuals living in the community. Occupational Therapy International, 9(4), 312-325.

  • Ziv, N., Roitman, D. M., & Katz, N. (1999). Problem solving, sense of coherence and instrumental ADL of elderly people with depression and normal control group. Occupational Therapy International, 6(4), 243-256.

Books in Print

  • Allen, C. K., & Blue, T. (1998). Cognitive disabilities model: How to make clinical judgments. In N. Katz (Ed.), Cognition and occupation in rehabilitation: Cognitive models for intervention in occupational therapy (pp. 225-280). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Allen, C. K., Earhart, C. A., & Blue, T. (1995). Understanding cognitive performance modes. Ormond Beach, FL: Allen Conferences.

  • Earhart, C. A., & McCraith, D. B. (2024). Cognitive Disabilities model. In Routledge eBooks (pp. 179–210). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003522645-15 

  • Kang, J. R., & Tadi, P. (2023). Allen Cognitive Level. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. 

  • Katz, N. (2006). Routine Task Inventory - Expanded (RTI-E) Manual. Available at www.allen-cognitive-network.org.

  • Katz, N. (2006). Routine Task Inventory - Expanded (RTI-E) manual, prepared and elaborated on the basis of Allen, C. K. (1989 unpublished). Unpublished manuscript, available at www.allen_cognitive_network.org. 

  • Levy, L. (1992). The use of the cognitive disabilities frame of reference in rehabilitation of cognitively disabled older adults. In N. Katz (Ed.), Cognitive rehabilitation: Models for intervention in occupational therapy (pp. 195-221). Boston: Andover.

  • Levy, L. (1998). The cognitive disabilities model in rehabilitation of older adults with dementia. In N. Katz (Ed.), Cognition and occupation in rehabilitation: Cognitive models for intervention in occupational therapy (pp. 195-221). Bethesda, MD: AOTA.

  • Levy, L., & Burns, T. (2005). Cognitive disabilities reconsidered: Rehabilitation of older adults with dementia. In Cognition & occupation across the life span: Models for intervention in occupational therapy (pp. 347-388). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Meyer, C., & Sasse, C. (2024). Early’s Mental Health Concepts and techniques in Occupational therapy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

  • Schalock, R. L. (1994). Assessment of cognitive level in mental health systems. In W. D. Spaulding (Ed.), Cognitive technology in psychiatric rehabilitation. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.

  • Stone, E. L. (1992). Use of the cognitive disability frame of reference in a short-stay private psychiatric hospital. In N. Katz (Ed.), Cognitive rehabilitation: Models for intervention in occupational therapy. Boston: Andover Medical Publishers.

Out of Print Books

  • Allen, C. K. (1985). Occupational therapy for psychiatric diseases: Measurement and management of cognitive disabilities. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company.

  • Allen, C. K. (1988a). Cognitive disabilities. In S. Robinson (Ed.), Mental health focus: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Allen, C. K., Earhart, C. A., & Blue, T. (1992). Occupational therapy treatment goals for the physically and cognitively disabled. Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Allen, C. K., & Robertson, S. C. (Eds.). (1993). A study guide of occupational therapy treatment goals for the physically and cognitively disabled. Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Burns, T. (1992). The Cognitive Performance Test: An approach to cognitive level assessment in Alzheimer's disease. In C. K. Allen, Earhart, C. A. & T. Blue (Eds.), Occupational therapy treatment goals for the physically and cognitively disabled (pp. 46-50). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Earhart, C. A., & Allen, C. K. (1988). Cognitive disabilities: Expanded activity analysis: Analysis of craft processes and cognitive stimulation and response. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California.

  • Levy, L. L. (1986a). Cognitive treatment. In D. L. J. & M. Kirkland (Eds.), Role of Occupational Therapy with the Elderly. Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Levy, L. L. (1986c). Sensory change and compensation. In L. J. Davis & M. Kirkland (Eds.), Role of occupational therapy with the elderly. Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.

  • Pollard, D. (2002). Midlife’s Challenge: Understanding and Coping with Decline in Thinking and Behaviour. North Tamborine, Qld. Australia: ACL International.

  • Pollard, D. (2005). A Cognitive Link: Managing Problematic Bodily Behavior. Monoma, WI: Selectone Rehab.

  • Pollard, D., & Olin, D. W. (2005). Allen's Cognitive Levels: Meeting the Challenges of Client-Focused Services. Monoma, WI: Selectone Rehab.

  • Pollard, D. (2007). Empowering Caregivers: Relevant Lifestyle Profiles (2nd ed.). Monoma, WI: Selectone Rehab.

  • Pollard, D. (2008). Caregivers: Drowning in a Sea of Cognitive Changes. Monoma, WI: Selectone Rehab.

Capstone Projects

  • Boyd, K. (2024, December 13). Training Staff Members and Caregivers on Utilizing Allen Cognitive Levels to Aid Individuals Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia to Maintain Activities of Daily Living. SOAR @ USA. https://soar.usa.edu/capstones/71/

  • Frazier, A., & Gerardi, S. M. (2024, April). Occupational Therapy for People With Dementia who Have Occupational Performance Challenges due to Depression. SOAR @ USA. https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/48/

  • Hudspeth, A., & Peltier, C. (2020). An Allen’s cognitive levels training program for more comprehensive interprofessional care. UND Scholarly Commons. https://commons.und.edu/ot-grad/441/

  • Schumacher, S. J. (2022). Functional Cognition in Long-Term Care: Implementing Allen’S Cognitive Level Screen. UND Scholarly Commons. https://commons.und.edu/ot-grad/538/

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