Comprehensive assessments include which of the following, focusing on language plus cognition and functional communication?

• A. ABCD-2
• B. FLCI-2
• C. Both ABCD-2 and FLCI-2
• D. Neither

Answer: (C)

A comprehensive cognitive-communication assessment brings together how language and thinking function in daily life with the medical context that can influence communication outcomes. The FLCI-2 provides insight into functional language and cognitive-communication skills—how language problems actually impact daily tasks, reasoning, memory, and problem-solving. The ABCD-2 is a quick medical risk screen used after events like a TIA or stroke to estimate short-term stroke risk, offering important context about medical factors that can shape care planning and safety.

Including both tools lets you evaluate not only the patient’s current communication abilities but also the medical factors that could affect prognosis and treatment needs. Relying on only one component could miss key pieces: focusing solely on language measures ignores medical risk and overall functional considerations, while relying only on a medical risk screen leaves gaps in understanding how language and cognition affect everyday functioning.