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 330 | WORD Downloads 204 PDF Downloads 89Research 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 325 | WORD Downloads 204 PDF Downloads 125Effective Inclusion Practices for Neurodiverse Children and Adolescents in Informal STEM Learning: A Systematic Review
Abstract 440 | WORD Downloads 206 PDF Downloads 171Raising Children's Voices: Lessons Learned from EC PLACE
Abstract 281 | WORD Downloads 192 PDF Downloads 69The Resolute resistors:How Vulnerable Populations Are Not As Vulnerable As Presumed
Abstract 273 | WORD Downloads 180 PDF Downloads 121Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Outcomes: 2023 Pacific Rim Conference Accessible and Affordable Housing Discussion
Abstract 494 | WORD Downloads 182 PDF Downloads 73Dissertation & Abstracts v19i2
Abstract 274 | WORD Downloads 194 PDF Downloads 60The 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.