Definition
A code set representing methods of communication.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Spoken language | ||
| 2 | Sign language | |||
| 3 | Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 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.
This item is considered ‘not applicable’ to young children, i.e. children aged 0–4 years.
References
Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set (CSTDA NMDS) collection. Data Guide: data items and definitions 2006-07.
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Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |