Participation of children with disabilities at home, school and community has been the focus of intense research over the past decade. Was a key factor the publication of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF, World Health Organization 2001), with participation as the ultimate outcome, or was the field of childhood disability ready to move on from impairment-focused assessments and interventions? My personal view is that it was an opportune time as the field was looking to shift focus and the ICF provided a meaningful framework. A decade on since the release of the ICF, and later ICF-Child and Youth (ICF-CY, World Health Organization 2007), it is timely to examine where we are in promoting health and well-being of children with disabilities.
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