01599nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001100001100042245006300053856006800116300001200184490000600196520127500202       2016                            d1 aDevi P00aHumanistic perspectives of community based rehabilitation.  uhttp://worldwidejournals.in/ojs/index.php/ijar/article/view/205  a692-6930 v63 a<p>Community based Rehabilitation (CBR) is a&nbsp; strategy for enhancing the quality of life of disabled people by improving service delivery&nbsp; by providing more&nbsp; equitable opportunities and by promoting and protecting their human rights. Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) focuses on enhancing with disabilities and their&nbsp; families, meeting basic needs and ensuring inclusion and participation. It is a multi sectoral strategy that empowers&nbsp; persons with disabilities to access and benefit from education, employment, health&nbsp; and social services. CBR is implemented through the combined efforts of people with disabilities, their families and&nbsp; communities and relevant government and non government health, education, vocational social and other services. The CBR believes that problems faced by children with disabilities are not on the results of their individuals impairment but also due to the negative attitude and beliefs existing in the community. So it&nbsp; attempts to change community behavior that of children with disabilities to enable the community to engage and Participate effectively in programmes towards fulfilling the vision statement that is effective realization of Humanistic community based Rehabilitation.</p>