What are person-centered functional goals?
Goals identified by the child, in partnership with the clinician and family, that allow participation in meaningful activities and roles
Why target person-centered functional goals?
- To maximize outcomes that lead to functional improvements that are important to the child and/or family
- To optimize the child’s potential to participate in meaningful activities
- To facilitate a partnership that ensures the child and family have a voice in the care received and outcomes achieved
- To demonstrate the value of skilled services to payers
What is the ICF, and how does it help?
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It provides a framework to address a child’s functioning and disability related to a health condition within the context of that person’s activities and participation in everyday life.
ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
