Imagine designing the next generation of the wheelchair, adapting a bicycle so it can be ridden by someone with one leg, or counseling a person with a disability to better understand his challenges and help find new solutions. That’s a career in rehabilitation science and technology. More »
MS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Rehabilitation Science and Technology
Designed to prepare graduates to assume professional responsibilities in the field of assistive technology—for example, as rehabilitation engineers, service providers, and consultants. More »
MS in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation counseling is a process whereby the counselor works collaboratively with an individual with a disability to understand existing problems, barriers, and potentials in order to facilitate the client’s effective use of personal and environmental resources for personal, social, career, and community adjustment. More »
MS in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Orthotists and prosthetists are part of the health care team, and as such, work with physicians, therapists, and other health care professionals to provide the orthotic and prosthetic needs of patients. This new program is presently under development, and the first class is expected to enter in the fall term of 2009. More »
Certificate in Assistive Technology
The program for the Certificate in Assistive Technology is designed to provide individuals who wish to continue their education in rehabilitation and assistive technology with a structured program of studies. More »
Disabilities Studies Certificate
The program for the Disabilities Studies Certificate is designed to educate people involved in the health, education, social service, and government fields on the public ideologies, policies, and practices that can best promote integrated and productive lives for people with disabilities. For more information regarding the Disabilities Studies Certificate, please contact Dr. Katherine Seelman , Associate Dean of Disability Programs via e-mail at Kds31@pitt.edu.