A group championing rights for the disabled is calling for the review of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 and other relevant laws. The group, Harapan OKU, also called for the establishment of a “Commission for Disability Inclusion”, which has enforcement powers, as well as the enactment of a “Disability Discrimination Act”.

When 13 Reasons Why premiered last year, it only took me a day and a half to finish the season. I devoured each episode, waiting to see who got a tape and why.

The state government is hoping that the Federal Government will set up a vocational school in Sarawak for disabled students. State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there were only preschools and, primary and secondary schools for those with special needs in the state.

From the time I gave birth to my son with special needs, I’ve been told to never be ashamed of bringing him out in public. He can’t help being the way he is; he didn’t ask to be born that way. But before we became a strong pair, we had to wade through all sorts of challenges before finding the roads that suited us.

These models with disabilities are rocking the runway through Design for Disability.

SIAPAKAH jurubahasa isya­rat? Apakah signifikannya me­reka ini kepada orang pekak di negara kita? Melihat dan mendengar keluhan orang pekak sepanjang Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 (PRU-14) lalu memberi ­ruang untuk saya meng­angkat isu yang diuar-uarkan dalam media sosial iaitu isu jurubahasa isyarat (JBI) bagi tujuan diambil perhatian oleh pihak-pihak yang ber­kenaan.

Kejayaan Azrulkhan Hasrullah atau lebih dikenali sebagai Adam, 26, menawan Kem Induk Everest (EBC) yang berketinggian 5,350 meter dalam masa 16 hari membuktikan orang Malaysia sememangnya hebat.

A woman with a serious disability who requires the support of a personal assistant has been told she cannot take part in any political activity if her PA is with her.

A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago finally reached the summit Monday, just months after the revocation of a controversial ban on double amputee climbers attempting the world’s highest peak.

As we wait for the new cabinet line-up, NECIC would like to urge the new government to consider new directions on current practices and services for children and community with disabilities.