ArticleAustralian occupational therapy journal2023
Assessing functioning for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions: Current clinical practice in Australia.
Article in Australian occupational therapy journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- A simulation study of a long-term neurodevelopmental care pathway for children with congenital heart disease.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Supporting parents to care for a child with neurodevelopmental disability: exploring parents' perspectives and experiences of a health service.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Reliability, Validity and Acceptability of the PEDI-CAT with ASD Scales for Australian Children and Youth on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- The Gestalt of functioning in autism revisited: First revision of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Assessing functioning for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions: Current clinical practice in Australia.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2023Article
- Perceived Support Needs of School-Aged Young People on the Autism Spectrum and Their Caregivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the disability sector globally, and specifically in Australia, assessments of functioning have become key to diagnostic processes, and accessing therapy and funding. Over half of all individuals accessing support through Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme have a neurodevelopmental condition diagnosis. Little is known about assessments of functioning for this population.
methodsA mixed methods online survey was designed to understand the current assessment of functioning practices (including clinical contexts, concepts being assessed, and assessment methods) and barriers and facilitators to clinicians using best practice. Results were analysed descriptively, and differences between professions calculated where possible. Content analysis was used to explore qualitative comments.
resultsClinicians from various medical and allied health backgrounds completed the survey (n = 93), with varying ranges of age, experience, and education. Clinicians reported that they assessed functioning across age, setting, sector, funding body, and individuals with a wide variety of diagnoses. Missing from current practice is a clear transdisciplinary conceptualisation of functioning. The largest barriers to best practice were limited time, large caseloads, availability of appropriate tools, and lack of clarity from funding bodies.
conclusionsMissing from current practice is a clear transdisciplinary conceptualisation of functioning.These results will help inform steps forward to improve assessment of functioning practices to ensure that all individuals receive appropriate and sufficient support.
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