IARP brings rehabilitation professionals across North America and beyond together to promote the availability of effective, interdisciplinary services for persons with disabilities.

The IARP Mission

1. Maintain an organizational structure that addresses member issues and expectations while reflecting and promoting the highest level of volunteer and staff competency.
2. Promote high standards of training and practice through the development of innovative continuing education and career enhancement opportunities.
3. Foster high standards of ethical conduct throughout the profession and encourage high standards for professional performance.
4. Monitor and influence federal/state government and industry policies that affect the practice of private sector rehabilitation.
5. Promote the chartering of chapters through which members can work as an effective group to further the goals of IARP specific to their region and/or geographic area.
6. Encourage member networking with the goal of understanding issues and trends affecting the profession and competency of all members.
7. Enhance recognition of the private sector as an efficient, effective source of rehabilitation services.
8. Promote rehabilitation research by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating outcomes information on effective rehabilitation practices and on the changing social, economic, governmental, and technological conditions affecting the profession.
9. Maintain cooperative relationships and activities with other organizations in pursuit of the Association's mission.