Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (6): 628-634.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.06.002

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Adaptive development evaluation indicator system for students with special needs based on ICF

LI Sha1,2,3()   

  1. 1. School of Special Education, Handan University, Handan, Hebei 056005, China
    2. Hebei Provincial Center for Special Education Quality Assessment and Teacher Development, Handan, Hebei 056005, China
    3. Hebei Special Education Collaborative Innovation Center, Handan, Hebei 056005, China
  • Received:2025-05-06 Published:2025-06-25 Online:2025-06-16
  • Contact: E-mail: jyxymsls@126.com E-mail:jyxymsls@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To develop an adaptive development evaluation indicator system for students with special needs based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

Methods After systematically reviewing United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Education 2030 Framework for Action, the European Union's Disability Rights Strategy (2021-2030), China's Ministry of Education 14th Five-Year Plan for Special Education Development and Improvement, and Guidelines for Quality Evaluation of Special Education Institutions, core concepts and requirements for the development of students with special needs were extracted. Based on ICF framework, an evaluation indicator system for adaptive development of students with special needs was developed.

Results The evaluation framework for adaptive development of students with special needs comprised six domains (function and health, social adaptation, activity and participation, learning and development, moral and values, and environmental support), with 18 dimensions. This system aligned with ICF's holistic human development philosophy and whole-person functional evaluation principles. It was comprehensive and scalable, and adaptable to specific evaluation indicators based on the needs of students with special needs.

Conclusion The ICF-based holistic evaluation indicator system for adaptive development of students with special needs aligns with international and national policies and industry trends. It provides evidence-based frameworks for evaluating student development, as well as methodological tools for research in this field.

Key words: students with special needs, developmentally appropriate practice, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, learning and development

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