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15 - Communication, Participation and Cohort Studies

from Part Three - Impact, Intervention and Equity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
Sharynne McLeod ,
Jane McCormack  and
Helen L. Blake
Edited by
James Law ,
Sheena Reilly  and
Cristina McKean
James Law
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Sheena Reilly
Affiliation:
Griffith University, Queensland
Cristina McKean
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Summary

Communication is both an activity in which we participate and the means by which we participate in a range of other activities. Therefore, the ability to communicate (or ‘communication capacity’) is closely linked with the ability to participate in life activities and in society. Cohort studies that consider communication capacity and explore participation in life activities provide an opportunity to understand these links at a single point in time or longitudinally. This chapter introduces the reader to four Australian cohort studies: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC), Building a New Life in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants (BNLA), and the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is used as a framework to examine links between communication and participation. The chapter presents communication and participation data from the four cohort studies for children and adults who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), as well as people who are Indigenous (First Nations), multilingual and migrants, to reflect strengths and capacity within communities and societies.

Keywords

Communicationparticipationcohort studieslongitudinal datathe International Classification of FunctioningDisability and Health (ICF)speechlanguage and communication needs (SLCN)
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Language Development
Individual Differences in a Social Context
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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