Developing the ICF-CY for AAC profile and code set for children who rely on AAC

Augment Altern Commun. 2012 Mar;28(1):21-32. doi: 10.3109/07434618.2012.654510.

Abstract

We describe the ICF-CY for AAC Profile, a tool to integrate information about the multiple factors affecting communication skill development and use in school-aged children with complex communication needs. The Profile uses the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children & Youth Version ( WHO, 2007 ) as its framework. We propose that the ICF-CY for AAC Profile constitutes a code set for AAC users and discuss the iterative process of code-set development. The Profile is one component of a proposed process to guide the development of educational goals for children in Grades kindergarten-12 who currently or potentially rely on AAC.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Clinical Coding
  • Communication Aids for Disabled / standards*
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Disabled Children / classification*
  • Disabled Children / education
  • Education / methods*
  • Humans
  • International Classification of Diseases / standards*