ICF Premises Student Interactive Game. Example: Human Functioning NOT merely disability
Aim of the task: To improve students awareness of the premises of the ICF, and avoid
misconceptions of the ICF.
Number of Students: 24
Preparation: Print out the handout sheets. Cut them along the black lines. However keep them
together in their groups. Group 1 includes the following words; universal model, integrative
model, interactive model, parity, minority model, medical or social, linear progressive, etiological
causality. Group 2 include the following words; context inclusive, cultural applicability,
operational, life span coverage, person alone, western concepts, theory-driven, adult-focused.
Activity: Divide the group into small groups, typically in pairs. Hand out group 1 to one group,
and group 2 to another group and continue the distribution until all pairs have 8 pieces of paper.
Tell the groups that they need to sort the 8 pieces of paper into pairs, with one word explaining
what the ICF is and one word explaining what the ICF is not. Demonstrate this with the two
words; Human Functioning, and Disability. Ask the class if the premise of the ICF is human
functioning or disability. Then make a sentence from it. The solution to this example is “Human
Functioning not merely Disability”. Allow 5 minutes for the students to complete their task.
After this time, ask a pair that worked with group 1 words, to team up with a pair with group 2
words. Share the sentences with each other. Ask them if they agree with them. Allow 5 minutes to
discuss this too.
Discussions: Discuss the importance of understanding the premises of the ICF in terms of
understanding disability models. Share common misconceptions
Solution:
Universal Model
not
Integrative Model
not
Interactive Model
not
Parity
not
Context inclusive
not
Cultural Applicability not
Operational
not
Life Span Coverage not
a Minority model
merely Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven alone
Adult-focused alone
Acknowledgement: Thanks to Judith Hollenweger for providing the words used for the premises
of ICF. https://vimeo.com/122754174 http://www.inclusive-education.org/basic-page/inclusiveeducation-booklets-and-webinars
Kwok Ng
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ICF Premises Student Interactive Game. Example: Human Functioning NOT merely disability
Universal Model
Integrative Model
Interactive Model
Parity
Context inclusive
Cultural Applicability
Operational
Life Span Coverage
Universal Model
Integrative Model
Interactive Model
Parity
Context inclusive
Cultural Applicability
Operational
Life Span Coverage
Universal Model
Integrative Model
Interactive Model
Parity
Context inclusive
Cultural Applicability
Operational
Life Span Coverage
Kwok Ng
1
Minority model
Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
2
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven
Adult-focused
1
Minority model
Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
2
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven
Adult-focused
1
Minority model
Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
2
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven
Adult-focused
2
ICF Premises Student Interactive Game. Example: Human Functioning NOT merely disability
Universal Model
Integrative Model
Interactive Model
Parity
Context inclusive
Cultural Applicability
Operational
Life Span Coverage
Universal Model
Integrative Model
Interactive Model
Parity
Context inclusive
Cultural Applicability
Operational
Life Span Coverage
Universal Model
Integrative Model
Interactive Model
Parity
Context inclusive
Cultural Applicability
Operational
Life Span Coverage
Kwok Ng
1
Minority model
Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
2
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven
Adult-focused
1
Minority model
Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
2
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven
Adult-focused
1
Minority model
Medical or Social
Linear Progressive
Etiological Causality
2
Person alone
Western Concepts
Theory-driven
Adult-focused
3