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Rehabilitation Sciences

Help people regain function, dignity and independence.

16 professions · 9 exams · 54 institutes

HBK Overview

Rehabilitation Sciences include physiotherapy (BPT), occupational therapy (BOT), prosthetics & orthotics (BPO), speech-language pathology, audiology, clinical psychology, special education and developmental therapy. Most programmes are 4 to 4.5 years including internship, regulated variously by NCAHP, Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), and state universities. Admission is via NEET / CUET-UG / state CETs / institute tests depending on the course.

Demand is rising sharply with India's ageing population, road-trauma load and growing awareness of developmental disorders. Career settings span hospitals, sports academies, special schools, old-age and palliative care, corporate ergonomics and private practice.

Who fits well

•Social + Investigative + Realistic
•High Interpersonal + Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
•Patience with slow, incremental progress

Audiologists and Speech Therapists→Clinical Psychologists→Hearing and Ear Mould Technicians→Rehabilitation Engineers and Technicians→Rehabilitation Psychologists→Special Teachers for Educating and Training the persons with disabilities→Vocational Counsellors, Employment Officers and Placement Officers dealing with persons with disabilities→Multi-purpose Rehabilitation Therapists & Technicians→Speech Pathologists→Rehabilitation Social Workers→Rehabilitation Practitioners in Mental Retardation→Orientation and Mobility Specialists→Community Based Rehabilitation Professionals→Rehabilitation Counselors / Administrators→Prosthetists and Orthotists→Rehabilitation Workshop Managers→

Sources

Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)NCAHP AIIMS