Abstract
This study investigates the cross-cultural implementation of the Aleen (1985) tests for cognitive disability - the Lower Congitive Level test (LCL), the Allen Cognitive Level test (ACL), and the Routine Task Inventory (RTI). Ten subjects from the Hizen National Mental hospital in Kyushu, Japan, participated in the study. It was found that the ACL and RTI were indicators of the presence or absence of disability in the subject group; that the LCL could be successfully implemented cross culturally without alteration; and that the RTI could be successfully implemented with some alteration in the descriptions of behavior for some routine tasks. Issues of cultural bias in each of the three tests are discussed, other considerations in the use of the test and theory are presented and recommendations for further research are made.
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