ABOUT 20 special youths and trainers from the Networking Action for Disabled Youths (Nady) were treated to a scrumptious buka puasa meal by Hotel Grand Continental Langkawi in Kedah.

It was 1988 when Betsey Farber found herself hacking through a dried-up nest of wild thyme in the backyard of a rental home in Provence. The scene was aromatic and picturesque, except for the pair of children’s scissors she’d stuffed her grown-up knuckles through. She couldn’t find anything better for the job.

Antara program yang menjadi tradisi UMT ialah bantuan pakaian raya yang kali ini membawakan kegembiraan kepada 121 penerima terdiri daripada golongan kurang bernasib baik seperti anak-anak yatim, fakir miskin dan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) dengan memilih sendiri di sebuah butik di pasar raya di sini.

IN the Unesco 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development unveiled in 2015, it was specifically emphasised that no one is “to be left behind” in the effort to achieve development for all. Included in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a focus on guaranteeing equal and accessible education to persons with disabilities by building learning environments and providing assistance.

Rosemary Ciotti, MSN, RN, NP, knows firsthand what it’s like to live with a disability. She was diagnosed with an undefined autoimmune disease that caused her to lose the use of her right leg and lose strength in her right arm and fingers. But then she discovered Diveheart and her life changed again.

Having a healthy sexual appetite and a physical disability aren’t mutually exclusive. Far too many people assume that all people with disabilities don’t have the same desire for pleasure or the physical capability to engage in sex. Below, disability advocates share some of the worst misconceptions they’ve encountered about their love lives.

If you suffer from a mental illness like depression, does it it mean you have a disability? Surprisingly, the answer is yes – but it also depends.

Tom Shakespeare was part of a group organizing a campaign to raise awareness about the need for better access for students with disabilities. And he wanted Stephen Hawking in on it.

Seorang pemandu Grab menawarkan perkhidmatan percuma untuk menghantar golongan kurang berkemampuan ibu tunggal, fakir, miskin serta orang kelainan upaya (OKU) di sekitar jajahan Pasir Mas ke destinasi masing-masing.

Kerajaan negeri Terengganu dengan kerjasama Persatuan Orang-orang Cacat Penglihatan Islam Malaysia Wilayah Terengganu (Pertis) merancang menubuhkan Pusat Pengajian al-Quran Braille di setiap daerah.