The Functional Communication Classification System: extended reliability and concurrent validity for children with cerebral palsy aged 5 to 18 years.
Katy CaynesTanya A RoseDeborah TheodorosDebbie BurmesterRobert S WareLeanne Marie JohnstonPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2019)
The Functional Communication Classification System (FCCS) is valid and reliable for communication classification in children with cerebral palsy. Excellent agreement is present between speech language pathologists and parents. The FCCS shows excellent correlation with pragmatics, motor speech, and intelligence. The FCCS is moderately correlated with gross and fine motor function. The FCCS has fair correlation with epilepsy, hearing, and vision.