International Journal of Rehabilitation & Disability Studies
Published by Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies · Quarterly
The International Journal of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (IJRDS) is an international, peer-reviewed, and interdisciplinary journal that advances scientific inquiry and evidence-based discourse on rehabilitation, disability... Read aims & scope →
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Screen Time and Attentional Deficits: A Correlational Study in Early Childhood Down Syndrome
Background: The ubiquity of digital media has fundamentally altered the developmental landscape of childhood. While the effects of excessive screen time on neur…
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The Estrophrodite and Androphrodite Archetypes: A Universal Framework for Human Qualities Beyond Gender Roles
Human psychological development is shaped by deep archetypal forces that extend beyond biological sex and socially assigned gender roles. This study presents th…
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Next-Generation AI in Neuro-development Multi-Omics Applications from Diagnosis to Care
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual disability (ID), an…
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Meta analysis of correlation between autism and epilepsy
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and epilepsy are prevalent neurodevelopmental conditions with early onset, lifelong impact, and high health-care burd…
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Religious Values and Family Care for Children with Disabilities: A Field Sociological Study
This study seeks to examine the relationship between religious values and family involvement in the upbringing of children with disabilities, based on field dat…
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Vocational Rehabilitation for Adults with Disabilities: A Narrative Systematic Review of Interventions, Employment Outcomes, and Their Determinants
Work is central to adult life, yet adults with disabilities remain far less likely to be employed than their non-disabled peers, and vocational rehabilitation (…
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Bridging the Assistive Technology Divide: Access, Barriers, and Pathways to Equity for Persons with Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Assistive technology, from wheelchairs and hearing aids to spectacles and communication devices, is a precondition for the participation, health, education, and…
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Chronic Pain and Gender: Biological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications for Personalized Pain Medicine
The 2020 definition by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) characterizes pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associat…
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Disability, Work, and Power in Karachi: A Conflict-Theoretic Qualitative Study of Barriers, Stigma, and Coping
People with disabilities in Karachi face persistent disadvantages in accessing decent work and stable income. This qualitative study examines how disabled peopl…
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Community-Based Rehabilitation in Developing Regions: Access, Effectiveness, and a Capability-Centred Agenda for Inclusive Practice
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) remains the principal strategy through which low- and middle-income countries attempt to close the gap between the scale of…
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A Family-Centered Community Rehabilitation Framework for Childhood Disability: A Conceptual Model Linking Family Empowerment, Ecological Systems, and Functional Participation
Childhood disability rehabilitation has, for much of its history, been organized around the clinic and the specialist rather than around the child's everyday li…
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Inclusive Education for Learners with Disabilities in the MENA Region: A Policy Analysis of Persistent Challenges and Emerging Practices
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the right of learners with disabilities to an inclusive education is widely affirmed in law and national vision …
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Long COVID as a Mass Disability Event: Biological Mechanisms, Economic Consequences, and the Rehabilitation Imperative
The COVID-19 pandemic left behind a chronic condition whose scale qualifies it as one of the largest disability events in modern history. Long COVID, or post-CO…
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