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Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six–34 (FOCUS-34)

Altı Yaş Altı Çocukları İletişimsel Çıktı Odaklı Değerlendirme Ölçeği (FOCUS-34)
PediatricsLanguage DevelopmentCommunication
Corresponding author: Nazmiye Atila-Çağlar

Description

FOCUS-34 is a 34-item parent-report measure of communicative participation in preschool children. It consists of two parts (23 and 11 items) and eight subscales distributed across the capacity and performance components of the ICF-CY. Items are rated on a seven-point scale and the total score ranges from 34 to 238, where a higher score indicates better communicative participation.

Measured Properties

Communicative participation in preschool children with speech and language disorders, across the capacity and performance components of the ICF-CY

Target Population

Preschool children aged 18–72 months with speech and language disorders; completed by a parent

Source & Citation

Atila-Çağlar, N., Noyan-Erbaş, A., Tığrak, A., & Özcebe, E. (2024). Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six–34. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67(2), 586–594. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00667
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Original Scale

Original name: Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six–34 (FOCUS-34)

Oddson, B., Thomas-Stonell, N., Robertson, B., & Rosenbaum, P. (2019). Validity of a streamlined version of the Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six: Process and outcome. Child: Care, Health and Development, 45(4), 600–605. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12669
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Access

To access the full text of this tool, contacting the corresponding author is recommended.

Contact: atilanazmiye@gmail.com

The scale is copyrighted by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; the Turkish translation was made with permission.

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