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Chinese: 下面几个问题是想了解你因为健康原因从事某些活动时是否有困难 (WG-SS Enhanced)

Chinese: 下面几个问题是想了解你因为健康原因从事某些活动时是否有困难 (WG-SS Enhanced)

Chinese: ILO 华盛顿小组/国际劳工组织(ILO)

Chinese: ILO 华盛顿小组/国际劳工组织(ILO)

Child Functioning Module (CFM) – Ages 5-17 years

Child Functioning Module (CFM) – Ages 5-17 years The Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (CFM) was developed, tested and adopted by UNICEF and the Washington Group on Disability…

Child Functioning Module (CFM) – Ages 2-4 Years

Child Functioning Module (CFM) – Ages 2-4 Years The Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (CFM) was developed, tested and adopted by UNICEF and the Washington Group on Disability…

Centre Publication

Centre Publication

Casablanca group update

Casablanca group update

Can the Short Set be used as a diagnostic tool?

The WG Short Set does not identify particular health conditions or diagnoses (the medical model of disability) but rather captures the possible impact of these conditions on functional abilities…

Can the Short Set be answered by a proxy respondent?

Ideally, the questions should be answered by the individual in question (self-report) with the exception of those who are not capable of responding themselves. However, in a census setting and for…

Can I use the key informant method to identify specific individuals with disabilities for further support?

While the key informant method may identify some people with disabilities, particularly those with more obvious types of impairment, assessing functioning of individuals through observation or…

Can I use a screening question before the WG questions?

Evidence shows that single screener questions do not adequately identify the population of interest.  Most screeners are of the form “Do you have a disability?” with yes/no answer…