Construction of undergraduate curriculum courses of assistive technology using World Health Organization Re-habilitation Competency Framework
TANG Letian
LIU Yushu
YANG Yaru
CUI Liangbo
XIAO Xiaofei
Abstract：Objective To cultivate competent rehabilitation assistive technology workers and systematically develop the undergradu-ate curriculum courses of assistive technology using World Health Organization Rehabilitation Competency Framework(RCF)and International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health(ICF).
Methods The competence of assistive technology workers was discussed based on the ICF,RCF and the service needs of modern assistive devices and technology,and the undergraduate curriculum courses of rehabilitation assistive technology were developed referring to the national vocational competence standards.
Results Referring to the national vocational competence standards,the entry-level competence of assistive technology workers was developed based on ICF and RCF.The objectives of undergraduate education were set.Moreover,the undergraduate curriculum courses and core course of assistive technology were developed.
Conclusion The undergraduate curriculum courses of assistive technology are developed using ICF and RCF.This will help improve the quantity and competency of rehabilitation assistive technology workers and increase the access for people with disabilities to obtain assistive technology.
Keywords：assistive technologycurriculumrehabilitation competency frameworkvocational competence standards
Publication Date：2024-05-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 591-597 )