Remote assessment of the Penn computerised neurocognitive battery in individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

The team gave the Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery to 47 teens and adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

Half took the test at home on their own computer. Half took it in a clinic with a proctor watching.

The researchers then compared accuracy and speed between the two groups.

Accuracy scores were almost identical in both settings.

Remote testers finished a few minutes slower, but the gap was tiny.

No one needed extra help to log in or finish the tasks.

Sáez-Suanes et al. (2023) showed that 22q11.2 carriers score lower on speed and accuracy no matter where they test. The new study says the drop is the same remote or in-person, so the setting is not the problem.

Storch et al. (2012) found that slow scores come from psychomotor speed, not poor vision or motor skill. Cummings et al. (2024) now prove you can measure that speed just as well on a home laptop.

Liang et al. (2026) pooled data from many studies and saw that youth with NDDs, including 22q11.2DS, move less each day. Remote cognitive testing could free up clinic time for movement programs instead of long assessment visits.

You can send the Penn CNB by email and still trust the scores. That means fewer long car rides for families, shorter wait lists, and quicker access to baseline data for your behavior plans. Try it next time you need updated cognitive levels before writing an FBA or adjusting skill sequences.