Community Based Rehabilitation(CBR)of the Persons with Disabilities

Disability is a universal phenomenon although awareness regarding disability, rights of the persons with disability and their rehabilitation in general and community based rehabilitation in specific still is not significant in the developing countries like Bangladesh.Some NGOs have come up with different intervention strategies to address the problem and they are learning from experience. A development research organization conducted an action research program for years together in its laboratory area involving the community with a view to evolving a sustainable model of rehabilitation of the persons with disability suitable for rural society in the south Asian region.The book is based on the findings of a empirical study on the initiative and it provides inputs for researchers and practitioners working in this field.