Bill Johncock and his differently-abled son Logan have gotten pretty accustomed to rolling with the punches over the past year, as Dad has pushed them – quite literally – toward a big running goal: the 2020 Boston Marathon.

The Society of the Blind Malaysia (Sarawak branch) has appealed to both the state and federal welfare ministries to give top priority in aid disbursement to the 40,000 handicapped folk in Sarawak.

These are some companies that hire people with disabilities, enabling them to contribute productively and be independent.

Wan Alya Wan Hanizan loves her job as a teacher’s aide in a preschool for special needs children. Her responsibilities include helping teachers manage the classroom, and carrying out the lesson plans. She is always happy to engage in imaginative play, with the 16 toddlers in her class.

An elderly mother of five who lost her leg in an accident received some much needed help to start her own home business, reported Malaysia Nanban.

A Japanese man was sentenced to death on Monday for killing 19 disabled people in a knife-wielding rampage in 2016 that was one of post-war Japan’s worst mass killings.

Eye On The Ball, an inspiring docu-film about the Malaysian national blind football team, drew glowing reviews from the audience at its gala premiere, including from a few famous names.