Developmental language impairment through the lens of the ICF: An integrated account of children's functioning

Parents’ journey into the world of autism

“…These communication challenges are related to the ICF framework; language impairments are viewed as a disability in the ICF frame work. [11] The findings of this study should be considered in conjunction with findings that indicate that children with ASD are faced with developmental challenges that affect family functioning. [9] The study demonstrated the importance of understanding the family systems approach in working with children with ASD.…”

“…As a result, SLPs may help children with language impairments to improve functioning in their everyday life. [11] This study discovered that SLPs are providing communicative strategies for parents; however, strategies could not be generalised to all settings. This finding demonstrates the importance of providing homebased strategies that serve as a functional and realistic resource that can be utilised by parents in all settings.…”

“…[11] The improvement in a child's quality of life is an important reflection that SLPs should consider when providing intervention. The ICF can be used as a framework during the intervention process, as its objective is to assist SLPs in understanding the factors that maintain functional limitations and those that facilitate optimal functioning.…”

“…The ICF presents factors that result in functional limitations as well as factors that may enhance optimum functioning, thereby guiding SLPs to help children with language impairment to improve their daily functioning in terms of language, communication and interaction. [11] The challenges experienced by parents/caregivers in raising a child with ASD have been documented mainly in England, North America and Australia. [12] In addition, research regarding the communicative difficulties of children with ASD has been conducted; [13] however, there is a paucity of information within the South African (SA) context regarding the experiences and challenges that parents face when communicating with their autistic child.…”

Percepção de familiares de crianças e adolescentes com alteração de linguagem utilizando a Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF-CJ)

“…When work with children or adolescents with language impairment is directed at the difficulties of the body, one tends to label them, framing them in a similar way (20) and excluding particularities and functional aspects that are essential to structured assistance for health promotion and comprehensive care.…”