Assessment of Functional Cognition (AFC)

What is the AFC?

The Assessment of Functional Cognition (AFC) is a comprehensive evaluation of an individual’s cognitive capacities.

The AFC answers questions about how well a person will perform everyday tasks within their home, workplace, school and/or the community.

What is Involved in an AFC Assessment?

The AFC is unique in that it combines clinic-based formal standardized testing of cognitive skills, with  “real-life” observational and functional assessments of the individual within their own familiar environments. The AFC requires 3 to 5 half days of assessment, spread over  2 to 3 weeks.

What is the AFC Measuring?

The AFC evaluates cognitive skills such as attention, visual processing, information processing, memory, awareness and executive function. The AFC  also evaluates insight/awareness and the ability of the person to effectively utilize compensatory strategies to improve their function.   The functional component of the AFC provides valuable insight into how the individual manages distractions, interactions, problems, etc. that arise in the “real” world.

What are the Benefits of the AMPS?

The AFC can answer specific questions the rehabilitation team has, such as “Can this person return to their previous job?”; “Can this person safely access their community?”; “Could this person return to school?”, etc.

The AFC is unique to JR Rehabilitation Services Inc.