TalkBank DementiaBank

CINDERELLA STORY (~5 minutes)

Participant clicks on Cinderella book link and should notice the arrows at the top of the page for advancing through the pages of the book.

“I’m going to ask you to tell a story. Have you ever heard the story of Cinderella?

If answer is no, ask participant to tell a fairy tale s/he knows. If yes, continue:

Do you remember much about it? These pictures might remind you of how it goes. We are going to take a look at the pictures, and then I'll ask you to tell me the story in your own words.”

Investigator advances through the images (2-3 seconds per image), then:

“Now tell me as much of the story of Cinderella as you can. You can use any details you know about the story, as well as the pictures you just looked at.”

If participant gives a response of fewer than 3 utterances, or seems to falter, allow 10 seconds, then prompt:

“What happened next?” or "Go on."

Continue until participant concludes story or has clearly finished.


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