Last week, Marketplace ran an episode dedicated to the economics of disability — what it feels like to live with one, or several, and to interact with the economy. A big part of that relates to work, from getting a job to getting accommodations to do that job. But what does that all mean for employers? Marketplace Weekend spoke to David Lewis, president of OperationsInc, a human resources consulting business, on this topic.

The Penang state government has come forward to debunk a viral message urging all senior citizens to visit Pakatan Harapan assemblymen’s service centres to sign up for a yearly free medical card worth RM700 and bereavement payouts worth RM2,500.

Meskipun dilahirkan dalam serba kekurangan sejak lahir kerana tulang kakinya tidak membesar, namun bukan penghalang untuk seorang wanita ini untuk membesarkan tiga anaknya sehingga berjaya dalam kehidupan.

Fed up with the obstacle course of Lisbon’s narrow footways and stairs in doorways, wheelchair user Ricardo Teixeira has taken matters into his own hands, giving disabled people the chance to fight back and instantly report violations via a phone app.

Clad smartly in a buttoned up blue-chequered shirt over a pair of blue jeans, Raja Iskandar Raja Mansur’s health issues aren’t readily discernible until you get to know him better. He’s blind in one eye, slurs slightly when he speaks and has a shaky right hand that’s only noticeable when he uses it.

Seorang lelaki orang kurang upaya (OKU) berkerusi roda bersama seorang rakannya sanggup ‘menempah maut’ menyusuri laluan bertentangan arah bagi mendapatkan rawatan di sebuah pusat perubatan, di Jalan Rock, Taman Timberland, di sini.

A training centre for blind people in Taman Cahaya at Pekan Muhibah here also houses the first village in Malaysia for blind people.

‘Berat mata memandang, berat lagi bahu yang memikul’ adalah peribahasa yang tepat bagi menggambarkan pengorbanan suami isteri di Kampung Padang Golf, Pengkalan Chepa, di sini yang terpaksa membesarkan dua anak orang kurang upaya (OKU) mereka dalam serba kedaifan.

Menjaga dua anak yang menghidap Celebral Palsy (CP) sejak lahir bukan saja mengeratkan hubungan kekeluargaan, malah mereka adalah sumber rezeki kepada pasangan suami isteri di Kampung Berangan Hujung, di Tumpat.

Job placement for people with disabilities unit (UPPOKU) has been helping the disabled community to land jobs since 2011.