Communication method code N{.N}
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 493497 |
| Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 |
| Definition: | A code set representing methods of communication. |
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N{.N} | |
| Maximum character length: | 2 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | Spoken language | |
| 1.1 | English | |
| 1.2 | Other spoken language | |
| Sign language | ||
| 2.1 | Keyword signing (e.g. Makaton) | |
| 2.2 | Auslan or similar | |
| 2.3 | Finger spelling | |
| Other effective non-spoken | ||
| 3.1 | Written language only—English | |
| 3.2 | Written language only—Other | |
| 3.3 | Computer assisted | |
| 3.4 | Symbols and pictures | |
| 3.5 | Braille | |
| 3.6 | Facilitated communication (with facilitator) | |
| 3.8 | Other effective non-communication | |
| 4 | Limited communication | |
| 5 | No effective communication | |
| Supplementary values: | 7 | Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) |
| 9 | Not stated/inadequately described | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week. Codes 1, 2 and 3 The communication must be effective in that the person must be able to communicate more than just basic needs, to unfamiliar people, using this method. Code 7 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) This item is considered ‘not applicable’ to young children. Hence, children aged 0–4 years should always be represented by code 7. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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| Reference documents: | Tasmanian Department of Health aand Human Services (n.d.). Development of a common assessment framework. Viewed 28 August 2012, http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/projects/ |
Relational attributes | |
| Data elements implementing this value domain: | Person—communication method, code N{.N} Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 |
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