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Conclusion: The ICF framework was developed to present a holistic, person-centered approach for people of all ages, across all nations, health care disciplines, services, and time, from a perspective of health and wellness. Therefore, it is an appropriate framework for the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology for use with people in relation to their communication and/or hearing. The acceptance of the ICF as a biopsychosocial framework for practice and research marks a transition in thinking from the professions’ previous focus on handicap to a focus instead that considers individuals and society from a perspective of health and wellness.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 69-77 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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The international classification of functioning, disability and health : Considering individuals from a perspective of health and wellness. / Blake, Helen L.; McLeod, Sharynne.
In: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, Vol. 3, No. 17, 2018, p. 69-77.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The international classification of functioning, disability and health
T2 - Considering individuals from a perspective of health and wellness
AU - Blake, Helen L.
AU - McLeod, Sharynne
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Purpose: This article describes the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and its application to speech, language, and hearing. The article describes the ICF and its purpose, development, contents, and coding. It also discusses how the framework is being used by speech-language pathologists and audiologists in clinical practice and research to investigate body structures and their functions and any restrictions these may place on an individual’s ability to participate in activities.Conclusion: The ICF framework was developed to present a holistic, person-centered approach for people of all ages, across all nations, health care disciplines, services, and time, from a perspective of health and wellness. Therefore, it is an appropriate framework for the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology for use with people in relation to their communication and/or hearing. The acceptance of the ICF as a biopsychosocial framework for practice and research marks a transition in thinking from the professions’ previous focus on handicap to a focus instead that considers individuals and society from a perspective of health and wellness.
AB - Purpose: This article describes the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and its application to speech, language, and hearing. The article describes the ICF and its purpose, development, contents, and coding. It also discusses how the framework is being used by speech-language pathologists and audiologists in clinical practice and research to investigate body structures and their functions and any restrictions these may place on an individual’s ability to participate in activities.Conclusion: The ICF framework was developed to present a holistic, person-centered approach for people of all ages, across all nations, health care disciplines, services, and time, from a perspective of health and wellness. Therefore, it is an appropriate framework for the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology for use with people in relation to their communication and/or hearing. The acceptance of the ICF as a biopsychosocial framework for practice and research marks a transition in thinking from the professions’ previous focus on handicap to a focus instead that considers individuals and society from a perspective of health and wellness.
U2 - 10.1044/persp3.SIG17.69
DO - 10.1044/persp3.SIG17.69
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 69
EP - 77
JO - Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
JF - Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
SN - 2381-473X
SN - 2381-4764
IS - 17
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