CBR Network South Asia (CNSA)
CBR Network South Asia has been established in 1993 with the aim of strengthening networking in the region. CBR Network South Asia collects and disseminates information on disabilitymanagement and development, organises training for CBRworkforce, supports inmatchmaking of expertise and needs, promotes partnership market and creates regional sharing
opportunities. Since a few years it has been focusing on formal education on CBR / disability management in collaboration with the University of Bangalore. These Training programmes are offered on distancemode have collaboration with Rehabilitation Council of India, Indian Epilepsy
Association, India, the international portage association, U.S.A and international institute of rehabilitation management, Lisbon, Portugal. CBR Network South Asia promotes research on CBR, integrated education, social inclusion of people with disabilities, activities related to senior citizens including proper utilization of senior citizens’ experiences, gender and disability, policy advocacy, etc.
CBR Network South Asia (CNSA) publishes and distributes various social communication tools and training materials in CBR. The Network has developed different materials on disability management and supported all countries based on their needs. Set of small leaflets on different aspects of CBR, CBR fact sheets and a very comprehensive CBR information kit consisting of 52 CDs are a few examples of CNSA’s work. CBR Network is an associatemember of Rehabilitation International (USA).