An Emerging Approach for Education and Care

This important and timely book brings together innovative research on the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) in relation to childrens and young peoples education, health and care services. Informed by the complex debate on the use of classificatory systems in education, the book focuses on the relevance of the ICF for the theory, policy and practice in education. It presents a wide array of studies conducted in diverse educational settings in several countries, including new research in England. Castro and Palikara have produced an incisive and informative book, which advances the debate on the use of the ICF in education in significant ways. This is a unique and compelling resource for educationalists, policy makers, and students. Lorella Terzi, Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Roehampton, London. This important and timely book brings together innovative research on the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) in relation to childrens and young peoples education, health and care services. Informed by the complex debate on the use of classificatory systems in education, the book focuses on the relevance of the ICF for the theory, policy and practice in education. It presents a wide array of studies conducted in diverse educational settings in several countries, including new research in England. Castro and Palikara have produced an incisive and informative book, which advances the debate on the use of the ICF in education in significant ways. This is a unique and compelling resource for educationalists, policy makers, and students. Lorella Terzi, Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Roehampton, London.

Susana Castro is a Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at the University of Roehampton. She has a background in Early Childhood Intervention and has an extensive research background on research and professional applications of the ICF/ICF-CY in education and care. She has also conducted extensive training on the use of the ICF-CY for education and care. Olympia Palikara is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology at the University of Roehampton, London. She trained as an educational psychologist and her research interest concerns the educational and psychosocial outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs. She is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Preface List of Contributors Introduction Part 1. Theoretical Foundations of the ICF 1. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth: a Universal Resource for Education and Care of Children 2. Applying ICF in Education and Care Part 2. Contributions of the ICF to Policy on Education and Care 3. The Education Health and Care Planning Process in England 4. The Use of the ICF-CY for Supporting Inclusive Practices in Education: Portuguese and Armenian Experiences 5. The Use of the ICF-CY in Special Needs Education in Japan 6. Development of the FUNDES-Child and its Implications for the Education of Taiwanese Children Part 3. Contribution of the ICF to Education and Care Applications in Professional Practice 7. The ICF Goes to School: Contributions to Policy and Practice in Education 8. The ICF-CY and Collaborative Problem Solving in Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care 9. ICF-CY in Early Childhood Intervention: a Step-by-step Model for Assessment-intervention Processes 10. Let us be prepared, but wait and see: the Use of ICF-CY in Early Childhood Intervention and Paediatric Social Care in Germany and Neighbouring Countries 11. ICF Applications in Health Care for Children with Cancer in Sweden 12. The ICF-CY in Habilitation Services for Children 13. Implementation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in the Turkish Education System 14. Human Rights of Children with Disability: Exploring the Role of the ICF-CY Conclusion