At first glance, the children playing futsal looked like any youngster bursting with energy on the court. Who would have thought that some of them were children with intellectual disability (ID) participating in a sport with nary a difference.

Centres for senior citizens should organise activities that are inclusive to ensure no member feels left out, says Deputy Women, Family and Community Develop­ment Minister Hannah Yeoh. Having visited many such centres, she said there was much room for improvement.

To most parents, having children with learning disabilities is a major concern, and it can be quite a challenge when they get older. To enable these adults with autism or Down Syndrome or slow learners to be independent, an NGO – Dignity and Services (D&S) – has been carrying out supported living programmes to equip them with life and communication skills since 2007.

Malaysia can use the expertise and technology of China to help children with special needs, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said early detection and intervention were important in the rehabilitation process of these children.

Volunteers from Citi Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur and Penang raised over RM102,000 for the Paralympic movement in Malaysia in support of the training and development of para athletes in boccia, para archery, wheelchair rugby and para badminton.

A four-year-old boy urgently needs cochlear implant surgery that will restore his hearing but unfortunately, his parents are unable to afford the operation. Ahmad Urwah Amin Ahmad Lutfi Amir from Kepala Batas on the Penang mainland has been diagnosed with nerve problems in the right side of his brain.

Persidangan Antarabangsa Pendidikan Khas Ke-3 (ICSE) 2019 yang akan berlangsung di Surabaya, Indonesia, esok sehingga Isnin akan memberi fokus kepada peluang pekerjaan untuk orang kurang upaya (OKU).

When 85-year-old Gerry Fairbanks sits down in front of a blank canvas, she says her paintbrush might just as well be a magic wand. “Painting is magic to me,” she said during an oil-painting class at Cypress Court retirement community in Escondido, California. “To start off with a blank page and all of a sudden you have something? That’s magical.”

Rancangan Yayasan Kebajikan Atlet Kebangsaan (YAKEB) mengumpul dana bagi membantu bekas atlet dengan menjual kepingan emas seberat 0.5 gram bakal direalisasikan dalam masa terdekat.

There have been times when passengers of Siti Fatimah Badrun get a shock when they enter her car. Siti Fatimah, 37, who was born with congenital disability of her legs, is wheelchair-bound.