Maybank Foundation launched the inaugural Kuala Lumpur World International Deaf Artist Exhibition themed “Rhythm of a Thousand Colours”. The art exhibition showcased the unique effort of 18 talented deaf artists from South Korea, Vietnam, India, France, Italy, Russia and Malaysia.

For an athlete making a comeback after six months out injured, paralympic Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli certainly displayed an amazing level of confidence. An optimistic Ziyad, who has battled with back and right shoulder injuries, believes he is ready to defend the men’s shot putt T20 (learning disability) in the Asian Para Games from Oct 6-13 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

A “life-changing” app that can track disabled rail users in real-time will be rolled out nationwide in Britain. The app will update station staff on where a passenger is at any point, useful in the event of a delay, change of platform or missed train. Four rail companies are using an early version, with the full one to be available across Britain next autumn.

Visually impaired Jonathan Wong Kar Gee has been focusing on quality over quantity – and trust him to deliver at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, from Oct 6-13.

As a special needs teacher who works with adults with special needs including autism, the recent case of Ahmad Ziqri Morshidi, the 22-year-old man with autism who was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman, highlighted to me how ignorance about autism drives people’s reaction to it.

More than a thousand people from all walks of life participated in a charity run to raise funds in support of children with autism.

In light of the plastic straw ban in the Federal Territories next year, advocates representing persons with disabilities (PWDs) have urged eateries to provide alternative drinking straws to those with limited physical movements. “Straws are needed by those with neurological problems or have limited physical movement such as tetraplegics or quadriplegics,” said founder and chairman of the non-governmental organisation OKU Sentral Ras Adiba Radzi.

Lazimnya, apabila berdepan dengan golongan istimewa itu, rata-rata masyarakat akan menunjukkan simpati dan belas kasihan terhadap mereka. Namun, sejauh manakah tahap pemahaman individu normal tentang golongan istimewa ini?

A tahfiz school founder, a driver, and a van company were ordered by the Sessions Court here on Sunday (Sept 23) to pay RM4.3mil in compensation to an accident victim. Former tahfiz student Muhammad Faiz Hafizuddin Mohd Izahir (pic), 18, who was left permanently disabled following a road accident last year, had sued the school management for negligence.