Ezekiel is a adventurous 10-year old boy who is integrated into regular education and living in a large city. His diagnosed health condition ICD-10 code is G80.9: Cerebral palsy, unspecified. The ICF describes his hip migration status, his range of motion, balance and endurance. We learn of his recreational interests, his home and school environment, his family, and the equipment that supports his movement and communication. Through the ICF, we can begin to see Ezekiel as a complex and unique person functioning with the health condition of cerebral palsy.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a framework for describing and organizing information on functioning and disability. In this post, we will be looking at the domains that are components of the ICF. As you can see from the above diagram, the domains of body structure and function, activity, participation, environmental factors and personal factors each interact with one another, creating unique combinations of functioning and disability. The ICF is composed of the following domains: Continue reading “Exploring the ICF: The Domains”
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