The first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain has died at the age of 46. Hilary Lister, who was paralysed from the neck down, became famous after she used the “sip-and-puff” system for steering and controlling a yacht’s sails by blowing and sucking through plastic straws.

Elderly and disabled pilgrims here in the Holy Land get one-on-one attention and assistance during the crucial Masyair phase of the haj through Tabung Haji’s (TH) Elderly Pilgrims Programme. Tabung Haji (TH) counselling manager Rashidah Ahmad said 50 pilgrims have been selected for the programme, which is in its 14th year.

Disability is not a barrier. Ask Nor Zaidah Ab Rahman and Fakri Raimi Razak, two Malaysians who have become successful entrepreneurs. They became financially-independent, thanks to guidance under Maybank Foundation’s Reach Independence and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (R.I.S.E) programme.

Nine years after a terrifying scuba accident crushed his spine, a paraplegic scuba diver is back in the water helping disabled divers.

A lawsuit is seeking to force American airlines to make big changes in order to better accommodate travelers with disabilities.

The suit filed this month against the U.S. Department of Transportation accuses the agency of unlawfully delaying rules aimed at adding accessible restrooms to single-aisle airliners.

Operating a business with a permanent disability in a highly competitive and changing environment is not an easy task. The Malaysian Indian Network of Entrepreneurs (1MINE) views the struggle and challenges of these entrepreneurs are far more demanding and yet, they are the ones who receive least amount of recognition. In celebrating and commending the efforts made by these physically-challenged entrepreneurs, IMINE is organising a gala event entitled ‘Awarding the Differently-Abled Entrepreneurs 2018’ on October 13, 2018 at the Civic Hall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Eight years ago Eric Ling Tian Fu was enjoying a good job and his life seemed almost perfect. However, a traffic accident changed everything.

There was no shortage of inspiration from the 99 intellectually disabled athletes who participated in the Special Olympics Unified Bowling Tournament with their 33 non-intellectually disabled teammates.

A man in east China who lost part of a leg in an accident is working as a food courier to pay for a prosthetic replacement, local media reported. Wang Jiansheng has been delivering meals in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, for the past two years.

Visability 93 has released an icon font to inspire the design community to invent a universal symbol that represents all people with disabilities, visible or invisible – not just wheelchair users. The font was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the International Symbol of Access (ISA).