ICF-CDS

New challenge questions

For the below please feel free to provide comments, experiences, information, and insights.  This is just to get us started.  You can email me to add questions.  Thanks, Travis Threats

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Should Activity and Participation be split into two separate lists for the disorders of communication and swallowing?

How does one reliably and validity measure the “Performance” qualifier for communication where must evaluate how they are doing with a given behavior, such as conversation with one person, in our clients own natural environments?

What methods are reliable and valid in determining severity via the qualifiers from WNL to complete (profound) in the codes used to describe communication and swallowing in the ICF?

Can broad codes such as “Speaking” truly be captured with one number?  Should look at aspect of it which is the most impaired and rank it, or should average the different behaviors involved, or should rate the aspects that the client subjectively feels are most interfering with their quality of life?

What are good assessments for the various ICF communication and swallowing codes?  Are their standardized tests that are sufficient to cover any of the codes?  What types other assessments can be used to supplement this material?

How can the Environmental Factors codes relevant to communication and swallowing disorders be reliably and validity assessed?  How can one practically record in a clinical or educational record if a spouse or parent is viewed to be a barrier?

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