CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & SPECIAL NEEDS STUDIES (iCaRehab)
Introduction
Center for Rehabilitation and Special Needs Studies (ICaRehab) focused on understanding and related recovery functionality of human life from the perspective of rehabilitation, rehabilitation technology and assistance, health sciences and psychosocial disabilities and special needs.
Carried out rehabilitation research includes rehabilitation, compensatory approaches, and life transformations to enable an individual to achieve the highest level of self-reliance and optimal quality of life in the community.
Mission
To globalize the interdisciplinary research in the rehabilitation field with national mold to empowerment individuals with special needs toward quality living
Research Direction
Interdisciplinary rehabilitation research and innovations for the population and individuals with special needs towards increasing levels of independence and quality of life.
Research Area
Human body function
ageing and spine, cardio rehab, pulmonary rehab, pediatric physiotherapy, vocational rehab, hand therapy, stroke, orientation & mobility, balance, and vestibular/ postural stability
Cognitive and psychosocial impairment
Psychotherapy; Clinical Psychology; Psychosexuality; Psychosocial and cultural aspects of psychological disorders, developmental disorders, and disabilities; Cognitive impairment in older adults; cognitive neurology/ neuroscience
Disability and special needs
Learning Disability/Sensory Integration, Auditory Processing Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parkinson’s Disease, Clinical Nutrition, Diet Optimization and Diet for Special Needs, Hearing impairment (pediatric audiology, adults aural rehab, geriatric), Vision impairment (low vision impairment and rehab, binocular vision), Speech-language impairment (child language disorders; language and cognition, AAC; cleft lip & palate, multilingualism, stuttering, clinical linguistics), Swallowing disorder
Hearing assertive technology
Hearing aids, cochlear implant, FM system
Reseach Group
Adult Rahabilitation
Pediatric Rehabilitation
ICaRehab ADMINISTRATION
norazlin8@ukm.edu.my /prkkfsk@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7263
+603-9289 5023
Dr Samruhaizad Samian @ Samion
+603-9289 7934
Mrs Nor Ayuslinawati Che Sidik
+603-9289 7219
Mr Muhammad Azhan Ubaidah
azhanubaidahmy@ukm.edu.my +603-9289 5039
Mrs Zarina Muhammad Yusuff
zarinamuhammadyusuf@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7219
Mrs Nor 'Ashikin Nordin
+603-9289 5040
Mrs Muhaini Muid
+603-9289 5039
Mr. Muhammad Hafifi Sulaiman
+603-9289 7263
Mr Khairizal Abd Talib
+603-9289 7263
Contact us
Center for Rehabilitation and Special Needs Studies (ICaRehab)
Level G, Blok E,
Faculty of Health Sciences,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Campus,
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz,
50300 Kuala Lumpur
+603-92897263
+603-2698 9506
prkkfsk@ukm.edu.my
ICaRehab UKM