The impact of speech impairment in early childhood

TY - JOUR

T1 - The impact of speech impairment in early childhood

T2 - Investigating parents' and speech-language pathologists' perspectives using the ICF-CY

AU - McCormack, Jane

AU - McLeod, Sharynne

AU - Harrison, Linda

AU - McAllister, Lindy

N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Journal of Communication Disorders. ISSNs: 0021-9924;

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - Purpose: To explore the application of the Activities and Participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ' Children and Youth (ICF-CY, World Health Organization, 2007) as a framework for investigating the perceived impact of speech impairment in childhood.Method: A 32-item questionnaire based on six ICF-CY domains was distributed to a) a national sample of speech-language pathologists (SLPs; n=205), and b) parents (n=86) of preschool children identified with speech impairment. Results: Factor analysis of the SLP data revealed six coherent factors with moderate-high internal reliability: Verbal communication (e.g., Conversation, Speaking), Advanced learning (e.g., Learning to read/write), Interpersonal interactions (e.g., Relating with strangers, Informal social relationships), Basic learning (e.g., Copying, Rehearsing), Applied learning and general tasks (e.g., Focussing attention, Handling stress), and Non-verbal communication. The first five factors were also confirmed by the parent data. Both SLPs and parents rated the first two factors, Verbal communication and Interpersonal interactions, as the most difficult activities for children with speech impairment. Conclusion: The ICF-CY Activities and Participation component is a useful framework for considering the breadth of activities that may be impacted by speech impairment in childhood

AB - Purpose: To explore the application of the Activities and Participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ' Children and Youth (ICF-CY, World Health Organization, 2007) as a framework for investigating the perceived impact of speech impairment in childhood.Method: A 32-item questionnaire based on six ICF-CY domains was distributed to a) a national sample of speech-language pathologists (SLPs; n=205), and b) parents (n=86) of preschool children identified with speech impairment. Results: Factor analysis of the SLP data revealed six coherent factors with moderate-high internal reliability: Verbal communication (e.g., Conversation, Speaking), Advanced learning (e.g., Learning to read/write), Interpersonal interactions (e.g., Relating with strangers, Informal social relationships), Basic learning (e.g., Copying, Rehearsing), Applied learning and general tasks (e.g., Focussing attention, Handling stress), and Non-verbal communication. The first five factors were also confirmed by the parent data. Both SLPs and parents rated the first two factors, Verbal communication and Interpersonal interactions, as the most difficult activities for children with speech impairment. Conclusion: The ICF-CY Activities and Participation component is a useful framework for considering the breadth of activities that may be impacted by speech impairment in childhood

KW - Open access version available

KW - Impact

KW - International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ' Children and Youth (ICF-CY)

KW - Parents

KW - Speech impairment

KW - Speech-language pathologists

U2 - 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2010.04.009

DO - 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2010.04.009

M3 - Article

VL - 43

SP - 378

EP - 396

JO - Clinics in communication disorders

JF - Clinics in communication disorders

SN - 0021-9924

IS - 5

ER -