Is there information on developing disability rights legislation for countries around the world?
• A: See the following guides: • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a Beginning ICF Guide in pdf format from the World Health Organization. This guide provides a standard language and framework for a description and classification of health and health-related domains for changes in body function and structure, a persons level of capacity(activity) and level of performance (participation). ICF is the conceptual basis for the definition, measurement and policy formulations for the universal classification of health and disability. It is a planning and policy tool for decision-makers. The classification stresses health and functioning rather than on disability. • Disability Rights Legislation is an article on significant disability rights legislation that has been passed into law by three countries: Australia, United Kingdom and the United States. New Zealand has recently completed the planning process for registration.
