Biomedical Engineering Reference
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TABLe 3.2
List of the Major Domains of the ICF, of Some Examples of AT and Other Forms of Support, and of
the Most Appropriate MPT Measure f for the Evaluation of Each ICF Domain
ICF Activities and Participation
Examples of AT and Other Supports
MPT Measure
LEARNING AND APPLYING
KNOWLEDGE: Learning, applying the
knowledge that is learned, thinking,
solving problems, and making
decisions.
Note-taking, real-time captioning
services, personal digital assistant
(PDA) and laptop computers, audio
recording devices, computer
software, electronic calculators
SOTU, ET PA, CST PA,
MST
GENERAL TASKS AND DEMANDS:
Carrying out single or multiple tasks,
organizing routines, and handling
stress.
Personal assistance, service animals,
timers, memory aids
ATD PA Sections B
and C
COMMUNICATION: Communicating
by language, signs, and symbols,
including receiving and producing
messages, carrying on conversations,
and using communication devices and
techniques.
Sign language interpreters, electronic
and manual communication devices,
computer input and output devices,
modified telephones and text
messaging devices, radio and
television adaptations, signaling and
alerting devices
Initial Worksheet,
History of Support
Use, ATD PA Section B,
HT PA
MOBILITY: Changing body position or
location or transferring from one place
to another by carrying, moving, or
manipulating objects; by walking,
running, or climbing; and by using
various forms of transportation.
Manual and power wheelchairs,
canes and walkers, transfer boards,
vehicle modifications, lifts, relief
maps, global positioning system
(GPS)
ATD PA Sections A
and B
SELF-CARE: Caring for oneself,
washing and drying oneself, caring for
one's body and body parts, dressing,
eating and drinking, and looking after
one's health.
Modified eating utensils, nonslip
mats, robotic devices, buttonhooks,
liquid soap dispensers, electric
toothbrushes
ATD PA Sections A
and B
DOMESTIC LIFE: Acquiring a place to
live, food, clothing, and other
necessities; household cleaning and
repairing; caring for personal and other
household objects; and assisting others.
Bottle and can openers, tilt tables,
modified lighting, support bars and
rails, remote- or voice-activated
environmental controls
ATD PA Sections A
and B
INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS
AND RELATIONSHIPS: Basic and
complex interactions with people
(strangers, friends, relatives, family
members, and lovers) in a contextually
and socially appropriate manner.
Manual and electronic
communication devices, life skills
coach, sexual aids
ATD PA Sections B
and C
MAJOR LIFE AREAS: Tasks and
actions required to engage in
education, work, and employment and
to conduct economic transactions.
Remote control devices, customized
workstations, structural
modifications, alternative computer
access
ATD PA Sections A and
B, other MPT measures
COMMUNITY, SOCIAL, AND CIVIC
LIFE: Actions and tasks required to
engage in organized social life outside
of the family in community, social, and
civic areas of life.
Signaling and alerting devices, noise
reduction devices, adapted
recreational and leisure devices,
transportation accommodations
ATD PA Sections A and
B, other MPT measures
Source:
Based on Scherer, M. J. and Glueckauf, R. , Rehabilitation Psychology , 50 (2), 132-141, 2005 .
doi:10.1037/0090-5550.50.2.132
 
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