The 22-year-old man with autism, who was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman, is oblivious that he is the subject of discussions about dealing with persons with disabilities, his mother said. While touched by the overwhelming support from the public, Hasnah Abdul Rahman said her son was not aware that he had sparked a debate about whether the authorities were adequately trained to handle cases involving people like him.

My second year of high school, my best friend had to have surgery and needed to use a wheelchair for a while. Her return to school was horrible. The school didn’t accommodate her the way they were legally supposed to. She felt like a burden every time she asked for help with anything. For me, her experience was a wake up call.

Many of us take getting around our cities and towns for granted. But it’s not as easy for those with a disability, and the elderly. Not knowing where the toilets are for instance – and are they accessible?
This can impact a person’s social experience and sometimes whether they even leave the house. How can we make design more inclusive?

She founded Disrupt Disability, an organisation with the aim of drastically reducing the cost of custom wheelchairs using tech solutions like 3D printing and making custom chairs widely available.

Several organisations have urged the government to review and adopt different policies when handling persons with disabilities after the arrest and overnight detention of a young man with autism who had allegedly outraged the modesty of a woman. National Autism Society of Malaysia (Nasom) chairman Feilina Muhammad Feisol (pic) said there needs to be a different procedure when authorities deal with persons with autism.

Para swimmer Fraidden Dawan often misses the traditional food from his Dayak community, as it is quite hard to get in Kuala Lumpur. However, his craving for home-cooked delicacies may be the only thing that differentiates as we celebrate Malaysia Day today.

Hadeel Ayoub slips a black glove onto her hand before beginning the swish of sign language that is meaningless to the untrained observer. Then she pushes a button on her wrist, and a small speaker relays the message drawn in the air: “Let’s Dance!”

Nearly 13% of the American population has a disability, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest findings. Speaking personally, I have a 20-year-old son with special needs who would be positively impacted by more acceptance and tolerance, and who I believe brings hidden talents and gifts to the table that should not be ignored.

The determination shown by a disabled person to start kuih bakul or nian gao and mooncake business turned viral on social sites last year and became an instant inspiration to Malaysians. The perseverance of Haziqah Nurulhuda Harun in producing delicious halal kuih bakul and mooncakes won her the Tokoh Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) (Woman) award at the Maal Hijrah 1440/2018 Terengganu celebration.

In conjunction with Malaysia Day, a 35-year-old disabled will be making an attempt to get into the Malaysian Book of Records (MBR) for the longest distance ‘single-handed’ motorcycle ride. A. Santana Dass, who is a person with disabilities (OKU), will attempt to travel a minimum distance of 5,922km from Penang to Thailand, Myanmar and Singapore for 14 days by himself with his left hand on a modified Yamaha R25 on Sunday.