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 / Maya ALBIN in Autism, 30-4 (April 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 30-4 (April 2026) . - p.847-865 Titre : 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 Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Maya ALBIN, Auteur ; Michelle PHOENIX, Auteur ; Peter ROSENBAUM, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.847-865 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  children and youth  International Classification of Functioning  Disability and Health  social communication  speech-language pathology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 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.Lay abstract This review article investigates how the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health can be applied to better understand speech-language pathology social communication interventions. In recent years, academic articles have supported thinking differently about how autistic people communicate, including the many strengths autistic people have and how other people and the environment influence communication. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a holistic, widely used framework that provides a neurodiversity-affirming perspective on social communication interventions for autistic children. We did not find any published literature applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to speech-language pathology social communication interventions for autistic children and youth and therefore wanted to explore whether and how social communication interventions reflect International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health concepts. To answer this question, we searched the academic literature using several databases using a methodology called a scoping review. We included articles that had autistic children and youth as participants and focused on social communication interventions in the field of speech-language pathology. We found 21 articles that met our inclusion criteria. No studies talked explicitly about 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. It is important for speech-language pathology social communication interventions to consider how the physical environment, social environment and personal factors impact social communication. Clinicians and researchers may find our application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to social communication interventions useful to shape how they think about interventions. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251390609 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=584 [article] 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 [texte imprimé] / Maya ALBIN, Auteur ; Michelle PHOENIX, Auteur ; Peter ROSENBAUM, Auteur . - p.847-865. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 30-4 (April 2026) . - p.847-865 Mots-clés : autism  children and youth  International Classification of Functioning  Disability and Health  social communication  speech-language pathology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 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.Lay abstract This review article investigates how the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health can be applied to better understand speech-language pathology social communication interventions. In recent years, academic articles have supported thinking differently about how autistic people communicate, including the many strengths autistic people have and how other people and the environment influence communication. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a holistic, widely used framework that provides a neurodiversity-affirming perspective on social communication interventions for autistic children. We did not find any published literature applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to speech-language pathology social communication interventions for autistic children and youth and therefore wanted to explore whether and how social communication interventions reflect International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health concepts. To answer this question, we searched the academic literature using several databases using a methodology called a scoping review. We included articles that had autistic children and youth as participants and focused on social communication interventions in the field of speech-language pathology. We found 21 articles that met our inclusion criteria. No studies talked explicitly about 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. It is important for speech-language pathology social communication interventions to consider how the physical environment, social environment and personal factors impact social communication. Clinicians and researchers may find our application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to social communication interventions useful to shape how they think about interventions. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251390609 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=584

How Do Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions Incorporate the Strengths and Perspectives of Autistic Children and Their Families: A Scoping Review / Maya ALBIN in Autism, 30-7 (July 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 30-7 (July 2026) . - p.1663-1686 Titre : How Do Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions Incorporate the Strengths and Perspectives of Autistic Children and Their Families: A Scoping Review Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Maya ALBIN, Auteur ; Peter ROSENBAUM, Auteur ; Eniola BODE-AKINBOYE, Auteur ; Yani HAMDANI, Auteur ; Michelle PHOENIX, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1663-1686 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  family-centered care  neurodiversity  rehabilitation  social communication  speech-language pathology  strength-based care Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose: It is important to understand how social communication interventions for autistic people align with neurodiversity-affirming approaches, including strength-based and family-centered care principles. In this scoping review, we explored how the strengths and perspectives of autistic children and their families are included in speech-language pathology social communication interventions. We searched OVID Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases, used supplementary search methods, and conducted a gray literature search. Data were extracted using the Population, Concept, and Context framework for scoping reviews.Major findings: 26 articles were included in our analysis. Most studies described only deficits associated with autism. Most studies explicitly reported parents’ perspectives on intervention goals, activities, or outcome measures; children’s perspectives were rarely included. Most speech-language pathology documents from the gray literature recommended strength-based, and family-centered service delivery.Conclusion: Strength-based and family-centered values have been recommended in speech-language pathology practice for decades yet were not consistently reflected in social communication interventions for autistic children. Our discussion offers several suggestions for taking a strength-based approach to speech-language pathology practice and advancing child and family involvement toward shared decision-making. Our ideas may prompt speech-language pathology researchers and clinicians to reflect on their own approaches to autism and social communication interventions.Lay Abstract/Plain Language Summary Why was this study done?Autistic children and youth often participate in social communication interventions. These interventions can be delivered by healthcare professionals including speech-language pathologists. It is important to find out if these interventions talk about autistic people’s strengths and if they include autistic people’s and their families’ perspectives. These principles are important to make sure that interventions are neurodiversity-affirming. To answer this question, we searched for academic articles that talked about speech-language pathology social communication interventions for autistic children and youth. We used a research methodology called a scoping review. We wanted to find out whether and how these speech-language pathology interventions included the strengths and perspectives of autistic children and their families.What did the researchers find?We included 26 articles and analyzed them. We found that most studies described only the deficits associated with autism. Most studies included the perspectives of parents in their interventions, but children’s perspectives were rarely reported. We also looked at speech-language pathology documents related to autism and found that most of these documents recommended strength-based and family-centered services.What are important takeaways?Most existing social communication interventions in the field of speech-language pathology focused on autistic people’s deficits and used person-first language (e.g., person with autism) which describes autism as a diagnosis to have rather than an aspect of someone’s identity. Our discussion about our paper suggests how researchers and clinicians can incorporate autistic people’s strengths and be neurodiversity-affirming in their interventions. We also discuss ways to involve autistic children and their families in intervention decision-making, including as co-researchers. We hope that this paper will encourage speech-language pathology researchers and clinicians to think about how they view autism, and if their interventions are neurodiversity-affirming. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613261448948 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=590 [article] How Do Speech-Language Pathology Social Communication Interventions Incorporate the Strengths and Perspectives of Autistic Children and Their Families: A Scoping Review [texte imprimé] / Maya ALBIN, Auteur ; Peter ROSENBAUM, Auteur ; Eniola BODE-AKINBOYE, Auteur ; Yani HAMDANI, Auteur ; Michelle PHOENIX, Auteur . - p.1663-1686. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 30-7 (July 2026) . - p.1663-1686 Mots-clés : autism  family-centered care  neurodiversity  rehabilitation  social communication  speech-language pathology  strength-based care Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose: It is important to understand how social communication interventions for autistic people align with neurodiversity-affirming approaches, including strength-based and family-centered care principles. In this scoping review, we explored how the strengths and perspectives of autistic children and their families are included in speech-language pathology social communication interventions. We searched OVID Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases, used supplementary search methods, and conducted a gray literature search. Data were extracted using the Population, Concept, and Context framework for scoping reviews.Major findings: 26 articles were included in our analysis. Most studies described only deficits associated with autism. Most studies explicitly reported parents’ perspectives on intervention goals, activities, or outcome measures; children’s perspectives were rarely included. Most speech-language pathology documents from the gray literature recommended strength-based, and family-centered service delivery.Conclusion: Strength-based and family-centered values have been recommended in speech-language pathology practice for decades yet were not consistently reflected in social communication interventions for autistic children. Our discussion offers several suggestions for taking a strength-based approach to speech-language pathology practice and advancing child and family involvement toward shared decision-making. Our ideas may prompt speech-language pathology researchers and clinicians to reflect on their own approaches to autism and social communication interventions.Lay Abstract/Plain Language Summary Why was this study done?Autistic children and youth often participate in social communication interventions. These interventions can be delivered by healthcare professionals including speech-language pathologists. It is important to find out if these interventions talk about autistic people’s strengths and if they include autistic people’s and their families’ perspectives. These principles are important to make sure that interventions are neurodiversity-affirming. To answer this question, we searched for academic articles that talked about speech-language pathology social communication interventions for autistic children and youth. We used a research methodology called a scoping review. We wanted to find out whether and how these speech-language pathology interventions included the strengths and perspectives of autistic children and their families.What did the researchers find?We included 26 articles and analyzed them. We found that most studies described only the deficits associated with autism. Most studies included the perspectives of parents in their interventions, but children’s perspectives were rarely reported. We also looked at speech-language pathology documents related to autism and found that most of these documents recommended strength-based and family-centered services.What are important takeaways?Most existing social communication interventions in the field of speech-language pathology focused on autistic people’s deficits and used person-first language (e.g., person with autism) which describes autism as a diagnosis to have rather than an aspect of someone’s identity. Our discussion about our paper suggests how researchers and clinicians can incorporate autistic people’s strengths and be neurodiversity-affirming in their interventions. We also discuss ways to involve autistic children and their families in intervention decision-making, including as co-researchers. We hope that this paper will encourage speech-language pathology researchers and clinicians to think about how they view autism, and if their interventions are neurodiversity-affirming. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613261448948 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=590

Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience / Ella C. BROUWER in Autism Research, 19-8 (August 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 19-8 (August 2026) . - p.e70303 Titre : Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ella C. BROUWER, Auteur ; Melissa SUSKO, Auteur ; Charee BOTHA, Auteur ; Amedeo D'ANGIULLI, Auteur ; Eric DUKU, Auteur ; Ana HANLON-DEARMAN, Auteur ; Vivian LEE, Auteur ; Elyse ROSA, Auteur ; Lonnie ZWAIGENBAUM, Auteur ; Teresa BENNETT, Auteur ; Yun-Ju CHEN, Auteur ; Briano DE REZZE, Auteur ; Irene DRMIC, Auteur ; Julia FREI, Auteur ; Katholiki GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Anna KATA, Auteur ; Olaf Kraus DE CAMARGO, Auteur ; Sherry FOURNIER, Auteur ; Stephen GENTLES, Auteur ; Judah KOLLER, Auteur ; Jonathan LAI, Auteur ; Patrick MCPHEE, Auteur ; Ronit MESTERMAN, Auteur ; Caroline RONCADIN, Auteur ; Peter ROSENBAUM, Auteur ; Deepa SINGAL, Auteur ; Elisabeth TRINARI, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.e70303 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  autistic traits  family experience  parenting Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : ABSTRACT The present study examined how the frequency and impact of autism traits were associated with parent-reported family experience, with differential consideration of parental experience and overall family life. Prior research has found an association between autism traits and family functioning; however, less is known about how the impact and frequency of these traits influence family experience. We analyzed data from families of 206 young autistic children (144 boys and 62 girls), aged 2?7, using the Autism Impact Measure (AIM) and the Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the impact of autistic traits was significantly associated with parent experience scores and that the frequency of autistic traits was significantly associated with family life scores in the first-year post-diagnosis. Neither child age nor gender was significantly associated with parent experience or family life. This study highlights the importance of tailoring post-diagnosis family supports to the child's specific features and calls attention to areas for future investigation on this topic, including the exploration of longitudinal trends or demographic factors that may affect parent experience and family life. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70303 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=589 [article] Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience [texte imprimé] / Ella C. BROUWER, Auteur ; Melissa SUSKO, Auteur ; Charee BOTHA, Auteur ; Amedeo D'ANGIULLI, Auteur ; Eric DUKU, Auteur ; Ana HANLON-DEARMAN, Auteur ; Vivian LEE, Auteur ; Elyse ROSA, Auteur ; Lonnie ZWAIGENBAUM, Auteur ; Teresa BENNETT, Auteur ; Yun-Ju CHEN, Auteur ; Briano DE REZZE, Auteur ; Irene DRMIC, Auteur ; Julia FREI, Auteur ; Katholiki GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Anna KATA, Auteur ; Olaf Kraus DE CAMARGO, Auteur ; Sherry FOURNIER, Auteur ; Stephen GENTLES, Auteur ; Judah KOLLER, Auteur ; Jonathan LAI, Auteur ; Patrick MCPHEE, Auteur ; Ronit MESTERMAN, Auteur ; Caroline RONCADIN, Auteur ; Peter ROSENBAUM, Auteur ; Deepa SINGAL, Auteur ; Elisabeth TRINARI, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - p.e70303. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 19-8 (August 2026) . - p.e70303 Mots-clés : autism  autistic traits  family experience  parenting Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : ABSTRACT The present study examined how the frequency and impact of autism traits were associated with parent-reported family experience, with differential consideration of parental experience and overall family life. Prior research has found an association between autism traits and family functioning; however, less is known about how the impact and frequency of these traits influence family experience. We analyzed data from families of 206 young autistic children (144 boys and 62 girls), aged 2?7, using the Autism Impact Measure (AIM) and the Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the impact of autistic traits was significantly associated with parent experience scores and that the frequency of autistic traits was significantly associated with family life scores in the first-year post-diagnosis. Neither child age nor gender was significantly associated with parent experience or family life. This study highlights the importance of tailoring post-diagnosis family supports to the child's specific features and calls attention to areas for future investigation on this topic, including the exploration of longitudinal trends or demographic factors that may affect parent experience and family life. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70303 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=589

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