Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by using Common Brief Core Sets of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY)

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by using Common Brief Core Sets of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY)

Study Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics, The Children’s Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore Pakistan, from Nov 2020 to Jan 2021.

Methodology: This study included 48 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder aged 3-18 years. Common Brief, a Core Set of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health in children and youth (ICF-CY), was administered to assess their functional status. Strengths and weaknesses in body structure, body function, activity and participation and environmental factors were evaluated.

Results: The functioning profile in all categories of body function, activities and participation showed severe impairment other than sleep, involuntary and voluntary functions, while complete impairment in complex interpersonal, recreational and leisure categories. Environmental factors were substantial facilitators 4(10%), moderate facilitators 6(15%), mild facilitators 3(7.5%), mild barriers 5(12.5%), moderate barriers 7(17.5%), severe barrier 1(2.5%) and complete barrier 5(12.5%) among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Conclusion: Common Brief, Core Set of ICF-CY, is a comprehensive and flexible tool which provides functional information about ASD children beyond the diagnosed criteria used for ASD.
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Common brief core set of the international classification of functioning,
disability, and health in children and youth (ICF-CY), International classification of functioning, disability, and health in
children and youth (ICF-CY).