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>   WHAT IS AN ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TEST?  

An Online Clock Drawing Test is a test that is administered on a computer equipped with Internet access.  An Online Clock Drawing Test is often called an Automatic Clock Drawing                Test .    Since the clock is a universal symbol of time, the Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™ standardizes clock-drawing administration, scoring, interpreting, and reporting with instant feedback.

Our two most popular Online Clock Drawing Tests are the Automatic Clock Drawing Tests and the Automatic Military Clock Drawing Tests .  The Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™, Times2Tell ™, a multimedia and interactive product, and the entire line of Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™ products, offer numerous benefits, including cognitive impairment screening, brain fitness, mental health diagnostics, treatments, education, and driver’s license testing applications.  The Military Automatic Clock Drawing Test , Military Times2Tell , is especially useful for individuals who know time on 24-hour clocks.

Studies show that the Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™, Times2Tell ™, objectively and rapidly screens for cognitive impairment and predicts at- fault collision involvement. These computerized tests may also be used to improve competence assessments of dementia drivers and others with cognitive impairment 2.  The Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™ may be used as an independent assessment tool for nursing home admission, assisted living admittance, 24-hour retirement community care, or as potential indicators of driving problems in the elderly or people with brain injuries. 

Other studies show that the Clock Drawing Test differentiates cognitively normal older adults from those with at least mild dementia of the Alzheimer type and provides early indication of neurological dysfunction.

>   IS CLOCK DRAWING TEST SOFTWARE ALSO AVAILABLE?

Automatic Clock Drawing Test ™ software is now also available for those individuals who require a powerful cognitive screening tool without the Internet.  Software is available in DVD format and requires a DVD drive to operate.   For further details and requirements, please contact us.

>   WHEN WERE THE FIRST CLOCK DRAWING TESTS DEVELOPED?

The first Clock Drawing tests were developed about four decades ago.  Up until now, these tests were available on paper and always required administration and scoring by a trained person.  Administration, scoring, and interpretation of results varied from place to place.  Online Clock Drawing Tests by SpecialtyAutomated are automatically administered and scored online.  SpecialtyAutomated Online Clock Drawing Tests are the first, truly online, standardized, and scientifically proven Clock Drawing Tests.

>   HOW ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS NOW USED?

Online Clock Drawing Tests are used to evaluate executive function, impulsivity, visual search, visual attention, and motor speed, among others, of individuals.  Clock Drawing Tests, like Trail Making Tests, provide strong measures of mental abilities of individuals.  For this reason, the American Medical Association and NHTSA recommend both tests for fitness to drive determinations.

>   WHY IS THE CLOCK DRAWING TEST NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET?

Clock Drawing tests were always limited to paper-based or human administration.  As paper-based products, these tests were also not eco-friendly tools because trees were cut and processed and not conserved.  Our concern for improved assistive technologies and the environment led us to a new, completely Internet-based format that could be used on existing computer setups, thereby reducing e-wastes.  

>   HOW FAST ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL CLOCK DRAWING TESTS?

Studies show that SpecialtyAutomated Online Clock Drawing Tests are at least 2.5 times faster to take than traditional Clock Drawing tests on paper.   Since Online Clock Drawing         Tests provide instant scores and feedback, there are also huge savings in time, labor, and training when compared to traditional administration.  Automatic Clock Drawing Tests lead to reduced client wait time -  and happy clients.

>   WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ?

Benefits of SpecialtyAutomated Online Clock Drawing Tests include:

•  Completely online
•  Very fast, sensitive, & objective test
•  Self-service (autonomous) option
•  Instant scores & feedback
•  Records, prints, & saves results
•  Graphics & statistics of data
•  Scientifically proven
•  Multimedia & interactive
•  User friendly &
green (eco-friendly)
•  Many foreign languages
•  Easily exports data
•  Touch screen Sytotechnology ™ option
•  Standardized & paperless tests
•  Useful for all ages & cultures
•  Ideal assistive technology
•  Optimized for repeated administration
•  Compliance with 21 CFR 11, HIPAA, ICH GCP,& ISO 9001:2000

No other Clock Drawing test offers these fine distinctions.

>   WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MORE IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ?

Online Clock Drawing Tests

  • provide low-cost, high-tech approach to rapid & objective cognitive testing

  • streamline operations

  • computerize testing processes that were always subject to bias

  • allow for a self-service option

  • reduce patient wait time

  • eliminate the need for paper and software and thereby offer a truly green solution

  • save time, labor, and money associated with other Clock Drawing tests

  • Password-protected, secure login, and encrypted data transfer

  • recognized as prestigious SFBJ 08 Technology Award Finalist

 

>   WHAT TYPES OF ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE?

There are several lines of patents-pending Automatic Clock Drawing Tests and Automatic Military Clock Drawing Tests available.  Our two most popular online tests are the following:

Additionally, all patents-pending Online Clock Drawing Tests   can be quickly and easily integrated with any of the hundreds of online tests featured in the SpecialtyAutomated GREEN Catalog

Automatic Clock Drawing Tests allow for the rapid and comprehensive evaluation of cognitive abilities.

>   ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES?

SpecialtyAutomated Online Clock Drawing Tests are now available in numerous languages.  Until now, for example, speakers of the French language had to administer Clock Drawing Tests in the French language.  Online Clock Drawing Tests eliminate the need for speakers of other languages to administer tests in other languages. 

Since the Online Clock Drawing Tests are available in numerous languages, they can be simultaneously administered at multiple locations worldwide.  These are important tests for Clock Drawing tasks that can now be studied by researchers and clinicians in real time because Online Clock Drawing Tests are standardized and provide instant scores.  Also, an unlimited number of individuals may have their cognition tested.  This leads to improved cognitive impairment detection, monitoring, and treatment of the masses unlike any Clock Drawing tests available.  Automatic Clock Drawing Tests may prove indispensable in the military, where adequate, effective and online cognitive tests are sorely lacking to screen troops for Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, a leading cause of death and disability.

>   ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS USEFUL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS?

Online Clock Drawing Tests are very useful for individuals with disabilities and special needs.  Until now, individuals with disabilities or special needs were excluded from traditional Clock Drawing Tests or faced hardship,  humiliation, and even test bias with the assistance of trained staff.  Our line of Automatic Clock Drawing Tests include products that enable individuals with special needs to actively participate in Clock Drawing Tests. 

>   WHAT KIND OF COMPUTER MONITOR IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TEST ?

As part of our efforts to promote green and eco-friendly products, we do not encourage the purchase of new equipment.  Therefore, at a minimum, a 15 inch (38.1 cm) LCD monitor that is free from glare and dust is usable.  Ideally, at a minimum, a 15 inch (38.1 cm) touch screen monitor that is sensitive to touch, and free from glare and dust, is advised, especially for optimal assistive technology applications.  Computer monitor settings may vary from test to test.  Therefore, we will provide the settings information upon request and registration.

>   HOW ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS  DELIVERED OVER THE INTERNET?

All Online Clock Drawing Tests are delivered online, over the Internet. No fancy or expensive equipment or setups are needed. No trees are cut for wood. No software, CD-ROMs, or DVDs to burden landfills. No downloads. Just click, connect, and logon from any computer with Internet access.

ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS REALLY GREEN PRODUCTS?

Online Clock Drawing Tests are really green products.  SpecialtyAutomated, manufacturer of the Online Clock Drawing Tests , is a totally green company because all Internet-based tests and solutions are paperless.  Since trees are cut for wood and wood is processed for paper, fewer trees are cut when there is little demand or use for paper.  When trees are maintained and grown, our environment and, ultimately, our planet, become more green or eco-friendly. 

Online tests also do not require any software, CD-ROMs, flash drives, or heavy or special equipment.  Software, flash drives, and CD-ROMs become obsolete or defective.  Millions of CD-ROM and DVD disks end up in landfills and incinerators each year.  Such disposal creates unnecessary pollution and harm to the environment and atmosphere. 

Additionally, e-waste is a major source of pollution.  Since online tests are administered over a client’s networked computers, no new or heavy hardware, cabinets, kiosks, modular units, synthetic materials, equipment, or other devices are needed.  Such items tend to be designed from metals, plastics, and wood that damage the environment. 

>   WHAT ARE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR CLOCK DRAWING TESTS?

  • Hospitals

  • Clinics

  • Medical doctors' offices

  • Rehabilitation centers

  • Occupational therapy offices

  • Schools

  • Universities

  • Driver education & re-certification

  • Driver's license bureaus

  • Transport

  • Government agencies

  • Education

  • Health

  • Military

  • Clinical research trials

  • Sport team selection & injury evaluation

  • Workplace safety

  • Assistive technologies

  • Community programs

  • Teen driver education

  • Geriatric centers

  • Nursing home admissions

  • Insurance companies

  • Pilot studies

  • Human factors research

  • Pharmaceutical studies
     

>   WHAT ARE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ™  USED FOR?

Online Clock Drawing Tests ™ may be used for:

 

  • Autism

  • Brain Fitness

  • Cognition Evaluation

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Loss of Memory

  • Memory Improvement Exercises

  • Stroke

  • Schizophrenia

  • Impulsivity

  • Addiction

  • Depression

  • Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders

  • Driving Assessments

  • Dementia

  • Alzheimer Disease

  • Parkinson's Disease

  • Physical Therapy

  • Neurology Evaluations

  • Psychology Evaluations

  • Neuropsychologic or other psychiatric disorders

 

>   WHERE IS A RECENT TESTIMONY OF THESE ONLINE TESTS?

Mae Volen, a premier senior center celebrating 40 years of outstanding services in Florida, provides the following testimony:

"Using online testing systems, such as the SpecialtyAutomated  Automatic Clock Drawing Tests .... enable testing to be done more quickly, ensure that the potential for tester bias is virtually eliminated, and in general conserve time and resources.   Seeing the Automatic Clock Drawing Test work at Mae Volen was fascinating -- the seniors easily adapted to the computer-based testing and appeared to look upon taking the test as a personal challenge.  More importantly, the results of online testing mirrored the results that we know were obtained using the traditional assessments done of the individuals who used the automated tests.  And, in some cases the Automatic Clock Drawing Tests identified individuals who had not  yet been formally diagnosed with a cognitive disorder. In sum, the  SpecialtyAutomated  testing methods worked and worked quickly." 

-   Brenda K. Bryant, Vice President, Mae Volen Senior Center     

>   WHICH WEB BROWSERS WILL WORK WITH ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ?

SpecialtyAutomated screening tests, unless otherwise noted, run locally or remotely on PC systems. An Internet connection is needed for web-based screening tests.  

Flash Player 6.0.79 or later (http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash)  is required.  One of the following browsers is recommended for viewing the Online Clock Drawing Tests :

 Windows 98:     (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape 4.7, Netscape 7.x, Firefox 1.x, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11)

Windows 2000  (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape 4.7, Netscape 7.x, Firefox 1.x, CompuServe 7, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11)

Windows XP:     (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.x, Firefox 1.x, CompuServe 7, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11)

Windows Vista:  (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.x, Firefox 1.x, CompuServe 7, AOL 8, and Opera 7.11)

Mac OS 9.x:       (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1, Netscape 4.8, Netscape 7.x, Mozilla 1.x, and Opera 6)

Mac OS 10.x:     (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2, Netscape 7.x, Mozilla 1.x, AOL 7, Opera 6, and Safari 1.0 (Mac OS 10.2x or later only))

Linux                  (Konqueror 3.3.1, Mozilla 1.7.3, Firefox 1.x)

 

>   WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS?

Options for immediate feedback, printable scores and results, or scores or results emailed to the network specialist are available.  For system administrator content management, at a minimum, we recommend Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and/ or Windows XP (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x, Firefox 1.5).  For Windows Vista, please consider Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x, Firefox 1.5, at a minimum.  A printer is needed for the optional print out.  Automatic Clock Drawing Tests also allow for collection and analysis of data.   Speakers or a headset are needed for the optional audio format. 

>   WHO PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ?

Instructions are automatically presented on an introductory screen. These are followed by sample questions to familiarize the examinee with the online screening test process. 

>   IS THERE A CATALOG THAT CONTAINS THESE ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ?

There is a catalog,  an all-new GREEN Catalogby SpecialtyAutomated , that contains hundreds of revolutionary and eco-friendly online tests for Clock Drawing, cognition, knowledge, and driving skills. Online Clock Drawing Tests ™ can be ordered alone or in combination with any of these other online tests.   The  GREEN Catalog is only available online.

>   IS THERE A NEWS LETTER ABOUT ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS AND OTHER ONLINE TESTS?

The e-News is an incredible source of information for our national and international communities.   The e-News  contains information about Online Clock Drawing Tests ™ and other premier online tests.

>  HOW ARE WE BILLED FOR ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TESTS ?

Online Clock Drawing Tests ™ are billed for one month of service and can be administered on any number of computers.  Most major credit cards are accepted online.  A minimum order of Online Clock Drawing Tests ™ for one month of online service is required.  Significant discounts and savings apply to larger, bulk orders and orders for multiple months of service.  Additional tests can be purchased in increments of 100 tests at any time.  Tests in languages other than English and Spanish are also available.  Special discounts may apply to critical research areas.  Please email us immediately if you have any questions.

>   HOW DO WE CONTACT SPECIALTYAUTOMATED, THIS COMPANY?

Please contact SpecialtyAutomated by email at:

http://www.onelinetests.net/contact.htm

We welcome all general and technical questions through this convenient and online form.

A toll-free telephone number is provided for orders (purchases) only.

>   HOW DO I ORDER AN ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TEST ?

Online CLOCK DRAWING Tests are purchased online at:  http://www.clockdrawingtest.com/order.htm

>   HOW DO WE ORDER A DEMO OF AN ONLINE CLOCK DRAWING TEST ?

Demos of Online Clock Drawing Tests are purchased online at:   http://www.clockdrawingtest.com/order.htm

 

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