International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Education Systems
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) in Disability Qualification This section gives you an overview of the "International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health" (ICF). The ICF and its derived version for children and youth (ICF-CY) represent new international standards in the field of disability classification. Specific uses of the ICF(-CY) in education systems are described in this section, and links are provided to instructive materials that may help you learn more about the ICF.
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MHADIE (Measuring Health and Disability in Europe: Supporting Policy Development) Project In this section, information is provided about an EU project and some of its results. One focus of the project was to find out more about the applicability of the ICF in education systems and to make specific policy recommendations.
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ICF-based Cooperative Assessment Meetings In the third section, you find information about a practical application of the ICF in education systems: In the canton of Zurich (Switzerland), the ICF was used to establish a common language for planning and evaluating special educational support for children and youth. All the materials provided (information sheets, preparation sheets, and minute forms) can be used free of charge thanks to the publisher, the Cantonal Teaching Material Press (www.lehrmittelverlag.com). All rights are reserved by the mentioned publisher.
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Individual Preparation for a CooperativeAssessment Meeting:
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The content of this site was arranged by Kai Felkendorff, Zurich University of Teacher Education / International Projects in Education (www.phzh.ch/ipe), on behalf of the MHADIE team.
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