About the Journal
Since 2003, RDS has published over 500 authors from around the world. One of only a handful of peer-reviewed Disability Studies journals in the world, the Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal (RDS) is a quarterly online, open-access journal that provides an international forum for people with disabilities, academics, professionals, artists and creators from all backgrounds and expertise to express ideas relevant to our understanding of disability.
Current Issue
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): 38th Annual Pacific Rim Conference Proceedings
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Editorial
Welcome to the Conference Proceedings of the 38th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity 2023
Abstract 45 | WORD Downloads 18 PDF Downloads 23Research Articles and Essays
Creation of a New Professional Position of "Assessor" in Japanese Institutions of Higher Education - Introduction to the University of Tsukuba's Initiatives
Abstract 36 | WORD Downloads 17 PDF Downloads 41Effective Inclusion Practices for Neurodiverse Children and Adolescents in Informal STEM Learning: A Systematic Review
Abstract 88 | WORD Downloads 27 PDF Downloads 45Raising Children's Voices: Lessons Learned from EC PLACE
Abstract 67 | WORD Downloads 23 PDF Downloads 18The Resolute resistors:How Vulnerable Populations Are Not As Vulnerable As Presumed
Abstract 34 | WORD Downloads 16 PDF Downloads 47Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Outcomes: 2023 Pacific Rim Conference Accessible and Affordable Housing Discussion
Abstract 32 | WORD Downloads 21 PDF Downloads 21Dissertation & Abstracts v19i2
Abstract 40 | WORD Downloads 16 PDF Downloads 11The Review of Disability Studies (RDS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that is targeted towards any person interested in disability studies. We have readers and authors from all over the world. We accept submissions in English of a scholarly nature covering a range of disciplines within disability studies as well as creative works expressing ideas in the area of disability. The RDS journal contains the following sections: 1. Research and Essays; 2. Topical Forums; 3. Creative Works; 4. Global Perspective on Disability Studies; 5. Multi-Media Review; 6. Notes from the Field; 7. Dissertation Abstracts. The journal is published four times a year.