Mohd Afiq Barni thought his life ended when he was severely injured in a road accident seven years ago. When he woke up after the crash, he was told that he had suffered a spinal cord injury and would not be able to walk again.

It was a long-awaited reunion for nurse Nurul Rafidah Jaafar and her blind parents. After three months of not being able to meet due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO), they finally got together on Monday.

U.S. Open organisers said on Wednesday they will include a wheelchair tournament at this year’s Grand Slam following a player backlash over their decision to scrap the event as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Two disabled brothers in Seremban Jaya, Negeri Sembilan, lost RM450 to conmen pretending to be welfare department officers, Makkal Osai reported.

Nguyen Nhat Minh Phuong in the past often gave donations to worthy causes or organised charity events for people with disabilities. But she realised one day that she wanted to do much more than that.

The government, organisations or individuals who are concerned about people with disability should try to create or consider employment opportunities for this group during the recovery MCO phase. Earlier the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhiyiddin Yassin through the PENJANA had focused on the one-off focus on the disabled and single mothers in early June.

Music therapy has been found to be effective in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly with mental health needs as well as those with developmental and learning disabilities, Alzheimer’s and other age-related conditions.

We appreciate the Health director-general’s concern about the surge in road traffic accidents and deaths during the recovery movement control order period, as reported in The Star on June 11 (online at bit.ly/star_accidents). Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah highlighted the negative impact of lives lost and the burden of permanent disabilities on the public healthcare system and the welfare of the public.

Employers looking for candidates to fill vacancies under the Hiring Incentive Programme can register their profile today, says Socso chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.

Under Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) guidelines, 2% of parking spots should be reserved for the disabled (OKU). However, in certain places, this guideline is not fully adhered to.