Allen’s Cognitive Level Cognitive level is defined “The degree in which the mind is capable of responding to task demands (Early, 2009). There are 6 different levels ranging from level one which is severe impairment to level 6 of no impairment” (Early, 2009). Levels 1 through 4 have in common that the person needs assistance whether it be on level 1, 2, 3 or 4. Level 5 is when the person is able to live alone with their impairment and along with level 6 would not need assistance from another person (Early, 2009). Now that we know how they are alike let us talk about how they are different. For instance on level 4 the person is only interested in 2 dimensional objects whereas a person on level 5 is a lot more engaged and understands the relationships
