University of Disabilities Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences

The University of Disabilities Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences is a proposed university that covers the entire scope of disability studies and rehabilitation sciences. The Social Justice Ministry’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has invited public comments on the draft bill to set up this university. The University will have 8 departments – disabilities studies, rehabilitation sciences, audiology and speech language pathology, special education, psychology and nursing, orthotics and prosthetics and assistance technology and inclusive and universal design.