W8 - Impact of Lang. Difficulties

Question 1

Martha is 6. She has a profound learning disability and associated communication impairment. She uses a wheel chair and needs an adapted chair for sitting in at school. She is able to communicate at a pre-intentional level by vocalising, smiling and reaching. She has feeding and swallowing difficulties and needs smooth textured foods and slightly thickened liquids. - What environmental factors may impact on Martha’s impairment, activity and participation?

Answer 1

• Geographical location & access to places she needs to/wants to visit - Access to services - Family dynamics - Access to appropriate support - Attitudes of others - Social life/opportunities - Opportunities for communication - Education opportunities - Education/Training of carers - Culture - Affluence

Question 2

Ryan has Developmental Language Disorder. He attends a language unit for half the week and is taught in a mainstream class for the rest of the week. His difficulties are mainly with word-finding and sentence construction. - What personal factors may impact on Ryan’s impairment, activity and participation

Answer 2

• Age - Self awareness - Motivation - Mental/physical health - Values, attitudes and beliefs - Confidence, self-esteem, resilience, identity - Personality

Question 3

What is participation?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 3

The client’s involvement in life/a life situation

Question 4

What is body function?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 4

The physiological functions of the body, including psychological functioning

Question 5

What is body structure?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 5

The anatomical body parts, including limbs, organs etc.

Question 6

What are impairments?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 6

Problems in the functioning of the body,

These include deviation from the ‘norm’ or loss of functioning.

Question 7

What is activity?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 7

The execution of a task or activity by the client

Question 8

What are activity limitations?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 8

The difficulties a client may have in executing activities

Question 9

What are participation restrictions?

(ICF - Interaction of Concepts)

Answer 9

The problems an individual may experience in participating in a life situation

Question 10

What are environmental factors?

Answer 10

The physical, social and attitudinal environment in which people live - external factors that are generally not controlled by them.