Interviewer instructions
Section A: Executive Functioning
1. Backward digit span
STOP RULES:
i) End this assessment if the child errors on both trials (but if child gets one of the trials correct, continue assessment).
ii) End this assessment if the child errors on both exercises of the same digit set (but if child gets one of a set correct, continue assessment).
TEACHING & PRACTICE TRIAL FI: Pause for a second or two between numbers e.g. 4, (pause), 1
Proceed to the next item if learner does not respond within five seconds
Say: Now we are going to play a number game. I'm going to give you a list of numbers and you are going to say them backwards. If I say 1, 2, you say 2, 1.
Sasa tunaenda kucheza mchezo mwingine wa nambari. Nitakupa orodha ya nambari kisha utazitaja nambari hizo ukirudi nyuma. Say: Now you try it. The numbers are 1, 2. Sasa utajaribu. Nambari ni 1, 2
If the child responds correctly, say: That's right! Vizuri, umepata
If the child does not respond correctly, say: The numbers are: 1, 2. When I say them backwards, they are 2, 1.
Nambari ni: 1, 2. Nikizisema nikirudi nyuma, zitakuwa 2, 1.
Let's try another one: 4, 8, 3.
Hebu jaribu na nambari zingine: 4, 8, 3.
If the child responds correctly, say: That's right! Vizuri, umepata
If the child does not respond correctly, say: The numbers are: 4, 8, 3. When I say them backwards, they are 3, 8, 4.
Nambari ni: 4, 8, 3. Nikizisema nikirudi nyuma zitakuwa, 3, 8, 4.
That was fun! Let's do more: Whatever I say, you should say it backwards. Hiyo ilikuwa ya kuchangamsha! Hebu tuendelee na mchezo tukitumia nambari tofauti. Chochote nitakachosema, useme ukirudi nyuma.
