Abstract Quality features of voice seminars for the prevention of voice disorders include a strong focus on everyday working life, the integration of preventive principles into a teacher's individual lesson planning, the imparting of knowledge on how to avoid noise, and the evaluation of effectiveness based on vocal participation in everyday life. With its focus on participation, the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) offers a suitable system for designing prevention programs.
Zusammenfassung Der Kernwortschatz ist ein Analysemaß zur standardisierten Erfassung der gelenkten Spontansprache bei Personen mit neurogenen Sprachstörungen. Zur Elizitierung gelenkter Spontansprache durch eine Bildbeschreibung ist das Cookie-Theft-Bild (CTB) weit verbreitet. Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war es, den deutschen Kernwortschatz für das aktualisierte CTB zu entwickeln. Dafür wurden Bildbeschreibungen von 80 sprachgesunden Personen untersucht. Insgesamt wurden 25 Inhaltswörter (9 Verben, 16 Nomen) als Kernwortschatz-Items identifiziert. Die sprachgesunden Personen produzierten durchschnittlich 17 Wörter des Kernwortschatzes. Es zeigte sich ein Einfluss des Alters auf die Anzahl der produzierten Kernwortschatz-Items. Durch altersspezifische Referenzdaten können die deutschsprachige Anwendung des CTB ermöglicht und die klinische Nutzung verbessert werden. Damit wird ein Beitrag zur praxisorientierten Beurteilung der gelenkten Spontansprache für Menschen mit Sprachstörungen geleistet.
Abstract The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) makes it clear that in addition to body functions and structures, activities, participation, and contextual factors are also crucial for understanding voice disorders. An ICF-oriented diagnostics and participatory therapy planning can help to improve the care of voice disordered patients. This paper demonstrates how voice disorders can be described within the ICF framework.
The adoption of the ICF about 20 years ago has strengthened efforts to develop participation-oriented assessments and therapies in aphasia. As a result, there are now several options available to assess the impact of aphasia on the participation of affected individuals and to improve linguistic activities. Future tasks include qualitatively assessing the options and preserving what has been achieved so far.
This article is about the impact of hearing impairment on significant others in the role of spouses, aged over 60 years. To describe the impact, the ICF based model of Third-Party Disability is applied. The Third-Party Disability Model describes, the impact of hearing loss on Person with hearing loss and their influence on spouses health condition and wellbeing as environmental factor. Studies show, that hearing loss effects especially everyday communication with hearing related communication difficulties and social isolation. The integration of significant others in aural rehabilitation plays an important role to increases health-related quality of life.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) makes it clear that in addition to body functions and structures, activities, participation, and contextual factors are also crucial for understanding voice disorders. An ICF-oriented diagnostics and participatory therapy planning can help to improve the care of voice disordered patients. This paper demonstrates how voice disorders can be described within the ICF framework.
