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    Rehabilitation services for children with physical disabilities in punjab: Issues and challenges
    (UMT.Lahore, 2017) Amara Khurshid
    This quantitative study proposed to discover the issues and challenges of rehabilitation services for children with physical disabilities (PD) in Punjab, Pakistan. Rehabilitation services and facilities for children with congenital and acquired physical conditions should be meeting with fulfillment of needs of the effected child and his family. These services include all well organized and accessible assessment and intervention both for child and his family also. The purpose of the study was to explore the Issues and challenges related to rehabilitation services for children with physical disabilities in Punjab. Moreover, the study consist a thorough description of rehabilitation services with different aspects. The study descriptive in nature and survey research design was used to collect the data. Data was collected through close ended questionnaire from teachers of children with physical disabilities, medical officer of Govt. Hospitals and parents of physical disabled children. Total 300 participants participate in research. Analysis was done by using SPSS. Findings were drawn on the basis of results and interpretations. On the basis of results major issues and challenges that found was lack of awareness about the rehabilitation services, unavailability of relevant services, inaccessibility toward relevant services, and unaffordability by the side of parents of effected children. Recommendations and suggestions regarding future implications of study were described. Key Words: Physical Disabilities, Rehabilitation services, Issues, Challenges