Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory, 2nd Ed. (FLCI-2), by Kathryn A. Bayles and Cheryl K. Tomoeda, is a standardized test battery that assesses the functional language of clients with moderate to severe dementia. Inventory measures 10 communication skills: Greeting and Naming, Answering Questions, Writing, Comprehension of Signs/Object-to-Picture Matching, Word Reading and Comprehension, Reminiscing, Following Commands, Pantomime, Gesture, and Conversation. Detailed instructions for administering the test have been added to the examiner record booklet to increase ease of use. Results can be used to develop a profile of the functional communication strengths and weaknesses of individuals with moderate to severe dementia, predict communication functions that will become vulnerable as the disease progresses, counsel professional and personal caregivers, and plan functional maintenance programs.Includes examiner's manual, 25 examiner record booklets, stimulus book, object kit, and storage box.
