It is encouraging to note that the media (print, broadcast and Internet) in Malaysia is giving more attention to disability issues. With the forthcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3), it is a good time to assess the impact of such efforts, in particular the depiction of disability through images.

Garang is set to go down in Malaysian film history as the first feature film starring cast members with physical disabilities. Directed by Kan Varren, it will be screened on Dec 5 in conjunction with the International Day of Persons With Disabilities which falls on Dec 3.

Sempena sambutan Hari Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) Antarabangsa yang bakal disambut pada 3 Disember depan, peminat berpeluang menyaksikan filem aksi pertama OKU, Garang di seluruh pawagam tanah air pada 5 Disember ini.

Thirty young disabled adults gathered in Bangi for the Selangor OKU Youth Leadership and Transformation Camp organised by the Selangor Action Council for the Disabled (MTOS).

Sunway Putra Mall launched its first Autsome Resource Fair as a platform to offer job opportunities, training and educational programmes for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

The Society for the Blind Malaysia (Sarawak branch) has written an official memo to the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) pleading for its help. The society is seeking Suhakam’s urgent assistance to overcome the dilemma of the absence of disabled-friendly facilities in the land and river transportation sectors throughout the state.

For a child, coping with the stress of moving is even more difficult. Even if they don’t have to change schools, even if there is no co-occurring trauma like divorce, and also if they’ve been through it before, a child’s still-developing brain is not well-equipped for the challenge of relocating their entire life.