REHAB 722 / International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: Theory and Use

3 unit(s)

J. MacDermid, J. Gorter

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is an international, multidisciplinary, consensus-driven framework and classification system of health and disability supported by the World Health Organization. This course will introduce students to the historical, theoretical and measurement principles of the ICF. Presentations and discussions with clinicians and researchers will highlight how ICF can be used to facilitate interdisciplinary evaluation and management of disability for practice or research. Students will complete a ICF-based project under supervision of a course mentor.