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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Mar 2.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2006 Nov;15(4):307–320. doi: 10.1044/1058-0360(2006/030)

TABLE 1.

Definitions of communicative participation domains used in the review.

Domain Definition and examples
Personal care Communicating in situations related to self-care (e.g., providing instructions to assistants for personal services or health care; asking questions about medications).
Household management Communicating in situations related to performing the routine duties of managing a household and those living together in it (e.g., giving instructions to a repair person; indicating to a family member what one would like for dinner).
Work/education Communicating in situations related to paid or unpaid (volunteer) employment or school work (e.g., explaining a problem at work or school; giving or accepting feedback about work or school).
Leisure/recreation Communicating in situations related to discretionary activities not related to work or other duties; may be either quiet or active activities (e.g., taking part in a book club meeting; playing cards or other games with friends; discussing or debating current events).
Relationships Communicating in situations that connect or bond participants, including family, friends, and romantic relationships (e.g., writing a text message to a friend; getting one's point across when upset).
Community Communicating in situations related to community integration (e.g., taking part in a religious service or activity; ordering a meal in a restaurant; asking a bus driver for information).
General communication General communication items that could cross multiple domains (e.g., making small talk; resolving a conflict; talking on the telephone).