Perspectives of rehabilitation, legal rights, supports and acts of disability

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Thiyam Kiran Singh (Amity Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

Rehabilitation describes specialized healthcare dedicated to improving, maintaining or restoring physical strength, cognition and mobility with maximized results. Typically, rehabilitation helps people gain greater independence after illness, injury or surgery. Rehabilitation plays a critical role in healing, repair and recovery in a wide range of injuries, illnesses and conditions: Improves speech, everyday skills and mobility in stroke, head injury and other neurological disorders, strengthens bones and promotes muscular healing after total joint replacement surgery and other orthopedic surgery and many others. (Understanding the Art and Science of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2010). This study focus on rehabilitation approaches, models, legal rights, empowerment issues, social benefits and supports from government to strengthen in the services of disability.