Para athlete Mohd Azrin Rahim (pic) is setting the bar high in his Asian Para Games outing in Indonesia. The TPB9 (limb disability) bowler is eyeing to bring back home at least two gold medals from the Games.

The recent arrest of 22-year-old autistic man Ahmad Ziqri Morshidi, who allegedly molested a woman at a restaurant in Subang Jaya, has sparked intense debate. A majority of the public were on his side and said that Ahmad should not have been detained, what more handcuffed in remand clothing and barefoot. But some people felt sorry for the woman whose chest he allegedly touched, and felt there was more to be done to educate society on autism.

Veteran bowler Abu Bakar Nyat (pic) is the oldest para-athlete in the Malaysian contingent for the Asian Para Games and he has always delivered. And it was only fitting that the 51-year-old chief clerk of the Bertam Hulu Secondary School in Melaka was named as the flag bearer for the Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, from Oct 6-13.

Maybank Foundation launched the inaugural Kuala Lumpur World International Deaf Artist Exhibition themed “Rhythm of a Thousand Colours”. The art exhibition showcased the unique effort of 18 talented deaf artists from South Korea, Vietnam, India, France, Italy, Russia and Malaysia.

For an athlete making a comeback after six months out injured, paralympic Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli certainly displayed an amazing level of confidence. An optimistic Ziyad, who has battled with back and right shoulder injuries, believes he is ready to defend the men’s shot putt T20 (learning disability) in the Asian Para Games from Oct 6-13 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

A “life-changing” app that can track disabled rail users in real-time will be rolled out nationwide in Britain. The app will update station staff on where a passenger is at any point, useful in the event of a delay, change of platform or missed train. Four rail companies are using an early version, with the full one to be available across Britain next autumn.

Visually impaired Jonathan Wong Kar Gee has been focusing on quality over quantity – and trust him to deliver at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, from Oct 6-13.

As a special needs teacher who works with adults with special needs including autism, the recent case of Ahmad Ziqri Morshidi, the 22-year-old man with autism who was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman, highlighted to me how ignorance about autism drives people’s reaction to it.

More than a thousand people from all walks of life participated in a charity run to raise funds in support of children with autism.

In light of the plastic straw ban in the Federal Territories next year, advocates representing persons with disabilities (PWDs) have urged eateries to provide alternative drinking straws to those with limited physical movements. “Straws are needed by those with neurological problems or have limited physical movement such as tetraplegics or quadriplegics,” said founder and chairman of the non-governmental organisation OKU Sentral Ras Adiba Radzi.