The current state of rehabilitation for persons with disabilities in the Asia and Pacific Region is outlined in a series of national or regional descriptions. The descriptions focus on such aspects as the incidence of disabilities, education, demographic and economic factors, attitudes, government policy and initiatives, non-government initiatives and organizations, trends or movements, general and disability-specific rehabilitation services, public and private cooperation, professional personnel and training, priorities and issues, and planned action. Descriptions are given of rehabilitation in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Western Samoa, and governments and postsecondary institutions of the Western Pacific Region. (MSE)