Q. Which are the categories of professionals covered under the RCI Act?

Ans. 16 Categories of Professionals/ Personnel have been covered under the RCI Act as given below.

1. Audiologists and Speech Therapists
2. Clinical Psychologists
3. Hearing and Ear Mould Technicians
4. Rehabilitation Engineers and Technicians
5. Special Teachers for Educating and Training the Handicapped
6. Vocational Counsellors, Employment Officers and Placement Officers
7. Multi-purpose Rehabilitation Therapists, Technicians
8. Speech Pathologists
9. Rehabilitation Psychologists
10. Rehabilitation Social Workers
11. Rehabilitation Practitioners in Mental Retardation
12. Orientation and Mobility Specialists
13. Community Based Rehabilitation Professionals
14. Rehabilitation Counsellors, Administrators
15. Prosthetists and Orthotists
16. Rehabilitation Workshop Managers

However, Professionals like Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists are not covered under the RCI Act.