Pocket Montreal Evaluation of Communication Manual: A screening tool

The Pocket MEC provides a rapid, reliable assessment of communication abilities in adults with neurological impairments. Developed by Ronelle Hewetson, Petrea Cornwell, Amanda Love, Perrine Ferré and Yves Joanette, this tool is an adaptation of the original Montreal Evaluation of Communication and would suit busy clinical settings. The Pocket MEC contains 8 subtests, self-appraisal questions and a communication questionnaire. The complete kit features an easy-to-follow administration manual, response form, a stimulus book and six audio files. The Pocket MEC may be administered in either a face-to-face or online mode and requires 15 – 25 minutes to complete. Results can be compared to norms, in reference to age- and education-level, based on a normative sample of 76 English speaking adults.