Applying the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions for Autistic Children and Youth: A Scoping Review
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| Title: | Applying the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions for Autistic Children and Youth: A Scoping Review |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Maya Albin (ORCID |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2026 30(4):847-865. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | International Organizations, Global Approach, Public Health, Classification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Youth, Intervention, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Models, Health, Disabilities |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613251390609 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| Abstract: | The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) aligns with the neurodiversity paradigm in viewing autistic people's social communication holistically and in a strength-based manner. In this scoping review, we explored how social communication interventions for autistic children and youth map onto the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in the field of speech-language pathology. OVID Medline, OVID Embase, OVID PsycINFO and Web of Science databases were searched to identify relevant articles. Population, intervention and study data were extracted, as well as data on each of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domains related to the social communication interventions. In total, 21 articles were included in our analysis. No studies explicitly mentioned the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. All the studies focused on participation and environmental factors (e.g., people's attitudes, physical environment), and some studies discussed other International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domains such as body structures and functions, personal factors and activities. The examples provided for each International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domain may be helpful for clinicians and researchers looking to understand how components of social communication interventions link to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health categories. Future work could analyse how social communication interventions in other fields (e.g., psychology, occupational therapy) map onto the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500984 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) aligns with the neurodiversity paradigm in viewing autistic people's social communication holistically and in a strength-based manner. In this scoping review, we explored how social communication interventions for autistic children and youth map onto the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in the field of speech-language pathology. OVID Medline, OVID Embase, OVID PsycINFO and Web of Science databases were searched to identify relevant articles. Population, intervention and study data were extracted, as well as data on each of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domains related to the social communication interventions. In total, 21 articles were included in our analysis. No studies explicitly mentioned the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. All the studies focused on participation and environmental factors (e.g., people's attitudes, physical environment), and some studies discussed other International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domains such as body structures and functions, personal factors and activities. The examples provided for each International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domain may be helpful for clinicians and researchers looking to understand how components of social communication interventions link to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health categories. Future work could analyse how social communication interventions in other fields (e.g., psychology, occupational therapy) map onto the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613251390609 |
