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Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Face Severe Health Challenges

27 January 2025

A new scoping review published in the European Journal of Pediatrics has shed light on the health challenges faced by children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). The study, conducted by researchers from Radboud University Medical...

Rehabilitation International at UNESCO 2024 Global Education Meeting

10 January 2025 | All news, Spotlight

Fortaleza, Brazil, 31 October 2024 Prof. Christoph Gutenbrunner, MD, PhD, FRCP, SFEBPRM RI President At the UNESCO 2024 Global Education Meeting, Rehabilitation International (RI) underscored the transformative role of digital technology in enhancing educational...

Rehabilitation International at UNESCAP 2024

10 January 2025 | All news, Spotlight

Bangkok, Thailand, 8- 10 October 2024 Prof. Asha HansChairperson Social Commission of RI At the Eighth Session of the Committee on Social Development held in Bangkok, Rehabilitation International (RI) presented a call to action for the United Nations Economic and...

RI Newsletter November 2024 Issue

9 January 2025 | All news, Media Archive, Members, Newsletters, Spotlight

Dear Members of Rehabilitation International, dear friends and partners of Rehabilitation International, and all interested readers, This is the first Edition of the Rehabilitation International Newsletter during my term of office as president of RI global....

Hunan hosts inaugural wheelchair marathon

8 November 2024 | All news

102 participants take part in the inaugural wheelchair marathon hosted by Central China's Hunan province on Thursday in Wulingyuan, a World Natural Heritage site in Zhangjiajie. They propelled their manual wheelchairs along a 5-kilometer route. [Xinhua] 102...

Rehabilitation International names Professor Christoph Gutenbrunner as New President

7 October 2024 | All news, Spotlight

Rehabilitation International is pleased to announce the election of the Professor Christoph Gutenbrunner as New President of Rehabilitation International. Professor Gutenbrunner undertook the role of the President of the Rehabilitation International on September 22nd,...

AAP research finds foster children with disabilities face significant challenges

2 October 2024 | All news

Intro: Children with disabilities in foster care face significant challenges when it comes to adoption, guardianship or reunion with family, according to a recent study released on the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A study released on the...

China reports 544,000 new jobs for workers with disabilities in 2023

29 September 2024 | All news

Intro: A total of 544,000 people with disabilities found employment in China in 2023, according to the China Disabled Persons' Federation. A total of 544,000 people with disabilities found employment in China in 2023, according to the China Disabled Persons'...

France and Paris continue to become more accessible

27 September 2024 | All news

Intro: Taking extra inspiration from the Paralympics, the French and Paris governments have both continued implementing initiatives to improve the country’s and city’s accessibility for people with disabilities. Since the Paralympics in Paris, Novosports, a Parisian...

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