Documentation of participation for adults with profound intellectual disability

What is it about?

A focal goal of disability policy (in Sweden and elsewhere) is to ensure people with disabilities the same level of participation as other citizens. This paper investigated what areas of ICF were documented in implementation plans for adults with profound intellectual disability or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. The results showed that the life areas documented on the basis of the nine chapters in the ICF component Activity and participation focused on Self-care and Community, social and civic life. The other life areas, were not as frequently used, or not at all documented.

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Why is it important?

The Activities and participation component in the ICF covers the full range of life areas, and to capture participation for an individual it is important that the documentation includes them all.