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.
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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.
iCaRehab VISION
To be the center of excellence in rehabilitation and specialty research in the Southeast Asian region.
iCaRehab 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.
– iCaRehab 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)
Hearing assertive technology (Hearing aids, cochlear implant, FM system)
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
– iCaRehab RESEARCH GROUP –
Group members of Participation and disability please click here
Group members of Adult Rehabilitation please click here
Group members of Adult Rehabilitation please click here
ICaRehab ADMINISTRATION
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin (CV) norazlin8@ukm.edu.my /prkkfsk@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7263
Deputy Chair/ Postgraduate Coordinator
Dr. Hasherah Mohd Ibrahim hasherah@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 5023
Administrative assistant (Secretary)
Mr. Muhammad Hafifi Sulaiman hafifi@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7263
Social Research Officer
Dr Samruhaizad Samian @ Samion samruhaizad@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7934
Senior Science Officer
Mrs Nor Ayuslinawati Che Sidik norayus@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7219
Science Officer
Encik Muhammad Azhan Ubaidah azhanubaidahmy@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 5039
Medical laboratory technologist
Mrs Noraini Abdullah norry_ane@yahoo.com
+603-9289 5040
Medical laboratory technologist
Mrs Nor ‘Ashikin Nordin norashikin@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 5040
Laboratory Medical Technologist
Puan Zarina Muhammad Yusuff zarinamuhammadyusuf@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 7219
Assistant science officer
Mrs Muhaini Muid haini269@ukm.edu.my
+603-9289 5039
Operations Assistant
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