Revista de Fonoaudiologia e Terapia

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Application of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Aishwarya Kakkar

The present study reports the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework, given by World Health Organisation, for the case of an 18-year-old girl with Childhood Apraxia of Speech secondary to neonatal encephalopathy. A motor programming impairment such as CAS is characterized by an array of functional deficits. The ICF framework enables a holistic approach towards the assessment and rehabilitation of all communication disorders, including CAS. The present case study aims at knowing the benefits and advantages of using the ICF model on one such case.