In Malaysia, we still have a long way to go from looking at the child’s disability to looking at him or her personally and his or her abilities. In this respect, we are behind much of the developed and developing world. Re-symbolising our nation is one step in the right direction. I appeal to media outlets, corporate bodies, shopping complexes, government agencies and all relevant bodies to consider adopting this new symbol when we need to use a disability sign.

Taufik, the deaf and mute Lombok hero, is set to end years of suffering after a Malaysian ear specialist offered to treat the disabled Indonesian.

Global Peace Mission (GPM) Malaysia has said that it plans to name a disabled seven-year-old boy from Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, a hero for helping foreign tourists evacuate from the area when an earthquake jolted the island recently.

Support groups for those with genetically inherited diseases are advocating for the Health Ministry to support premarital and prenatal genetic screening to spare children from a life of severe hereditary disorders.

Folks here can now use a free bus shuttle service to get to several places, including the wet market and hospital, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminudin Harun. He said the natural gas-powered bus was also disabled-friendly and those using the wheelchair will also be able to board it.

Mokti Mahmud has never let losing his left arm in a work accident deter him from doing anything that he puts his mind to. Manoeuvring a sampan through shallow waters with the weight of two passengers and their luggage sounds like heavy lifting but the formidable 44-year-old does it with ease and a bright smile.

A disabled masseuse in Rantau, Negri Sembilan, will attempt to set a Malaysian record by performing massages continuously for 24 hours, Malaysia Nanban reported.

A bocce tournament brought together 70 intellectually disabled people from different community centres in Malaysia. Individual Mentally Challenged Training Centre for Special Needs (IMC) founder Raaginee Shalesh said the tournament was the result of a year’s training, and a platform to identify students’ level of skill in bocce to participate in the upcoming Special Olympics.

Sepasang suami isteri orang kelainan upaya (OKU) penglihatan berniaga sarung bantal secara kecil-kecilan di Pasar Awam Kulim di sini, sebagai usaha untuk menyara kehidupan mereka. Dengan kemampuan yang terbatas, pasangan Mona Ahmad, 41, dan Abd Hamid Mat Piah, 58, terpaksa berulang-alik setiap hari dari rumah mereka di Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang ke pasar awam di sini demi mencari sesuap nasi.

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) mengalu-alukan hasrat pelajar terbaik Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2018 Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Pengkalan Chepa 2, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Muhammad Ridzwan Roslan, 18, yang mahu melanjutkan pengajian dalam bidang kejuruteraan di universiti itu. Calon berkeperluan khas dan orang kelainan upaya (OKU) yang kudung tangan sebelah kiri itu memperoleh pencapaian cemerlang 9A 1B (4A+, 4A, 1A-) pada pengumuman SPM 2018, Khamis lalu.