Kaufman Short Neuropsychological Assessment Procedure (K-SNAP) is a brief, individually administered measure of the cognitive functioning of adolescents and adults. K-SNAP can be used as short, cognitive evaluation or as part of a more comprehensive neuropsychological or intellectual assessment.
Kaufman Short Neuropsychological Assessment Procedure
K-SNAP
Kaufman Short Neuropsychological Assessment Procedure (K-SNAP) is a brief, individually administered measure of the cognitive functioning of adolescents and adults. K-SNAP can be used as short, cognitive evaluation or as part of a more comprehensive neuropsychological or intellectual assessment.
- Age range:
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11 through 85+
- Qualification level:
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B
- Administration:
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30 minutes
This brief, individually administered measure assesses aspects of the mental functioning of adolescents and adults.
Benefits
- Use to determine if more comprehensive testing is necessary.
- Ideal as a step in the routine admission process for those being evaluated at any medical, psychological, or correctional facility.
- Retest and monitor progress over time.
- Several studies support K-SNAP's reliability and validity, using both normal and clinical samples.
Features
K-SNAP is perfect for those times when a short, cognitive evaluation is needed.
- Includes 4 subtests organized in three levels of cognitive complexity: attention-orientation, simple memory and perceptual skills, and complex intellectual functioning and planning ability.
- Interpret performance using age-based normative scores.
- Developed with the KAIT, K-BIT, and K-FAST, and normed on a representative standardization sample of 2,000 people; all items were checked for cultural bias.
Resources
The following resources are available for K-SNAP.
