Seramai 15 orang kurang upaya (OKU) pelbagai kategori terpilih akan bertarung meraih pingat emas dalam Pertandingan Antarabangsa Abilimpian ke-10 bagi menonjolkan kemahiran dalam bidang vokasional, di Moscow, Russia tahun depan.

“Teaching yoga, hosting yoga brunch events and doing a full-time finance contract is pretty tiring,” says Jemma Ralston, “but it is so exciting because I am in control. All these things I am choosing to do. Yoga is my passion.” Ralston has a condition called Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) that leads to problems with blood clotting, causing easy bruising and prolonged bleeding. It also involves nystagmus – uncontrolled eye movements, leading to reduced vision and depth perception.

Assistive technology is transforming the lives of people with disabilities. But what’s perhaps more remarkable is the fact that you probably haven’t noticed. The unobtrusive nature of the technology demonstrates the sharp evolutionary curve seen in assistive tech.

Mutakhir ini istilah B40 atau kumpulan isi rumah berpendapatan 40 peratus terendah semakin berkumandang, lebih-lebih lagi apabila kerap disebut Menteri Pendidikan. Keprihatinan Menteri Pendidikan terhadap pelajar dalam kalangan B40 – sekolah, institusi pengajian tinggi (IPT) dan senasib dengannya – perlu disambut serius terutama warga pendidik.

The Malaysian “tidak apa” (it doesn’t matter) attitude must change for us to truly become a caring society. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh said this was particularly true when looking out for the safety and security of children and the marginalised and vulnerable sectors of society like old folks and the disabled.

An education and training centre for special needs adults and children is seeking to raise RM90,000 from the public to purchase a new 18-seater van. With an academic and daycare facility located in USJ 4, Subang Jaya, a bakery and craft facility in USJ 12 and a hostel in Puchong providing basic life skills training, Persatuan Insan Istimewa IMC Selangor heavily relies on private transportation to ferry its dependants to and from its facilities.

Continuous efforts must be made to integrate the disabled (OKU) into our society and ensure they are not left out in any aspect, Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said. He said work was ongoing to make Brickfields a barrier-free neighbourhood and that such efforts would be extended to all of Kuala Lumpur.

For the first time, Malaysia will host an International Special Education Exhibition 2019 (ISEE 2019) with the support of the Education Ministry. It is to bring together leaders from both industry and academia to benefit and empower people with special needs.