I feel sad when I see parking bays for disabled people, or OKU (orang kurang upaya) in Malaysian terminology, being taken up by non-disabled drivers whose vehicles do not have the OKU stickers issued by the local municipal council.

ABOUT 700 people gathered at Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, for some Zumba fun while contributing to a good cause. The event titled “United We Dance” was organised by the Rotary Club of Bandar Sunway for its flagship “Leg for Legless” project that gives away free prosthetics to needy recipients.

Being disabled has not stopped Associate Prof Dr Naziaty Mohd Yaacob from Universiti Malaya from achieving her goals. The 56-year-old lecturer at UM’s Build Environment Faculty of Architecture Department received the “Anugerah Tokoh Pekerja Negara (OKU)” at the National Labour Day 2018 Personality of the Year celebration at the Putra World Trade Centre yesterday for her years of service to the nation.

After all of these years, I still remember the room as clear as day. The brown shades, the olive carpet, a green tea that drifted to my nose and back. These sensations always filled me when I walked into that room every Monday and stared across that long, dreadful table.

Dylan Alcott is a game-changer in every sense of the term. Ten years ago, at just 17, he became the youngest ever wheelchair basketball Paralympic gold medallist, which also earned him a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Jefferson Gbarjuewaye is in his thirties and is is visually challenged — blind. Despite his condition, he believes he does not need any sympathy from able-bodied Liberians.

It’s around 7:30 p.m. on an unusually cold Friday night in Greeley, Colorado and Aaron Snyder is sitting on a couch in Syntax Spirits, writing in a green notebook. He is creating a list, each line consisting of a couple words such as “palsy,” “break a leg” or “c-word Josh Blue story.”

Kesukaran Josep Esteba untuk mengakses maklumat mengenai bandar-bandar yang dilawati mendorong dirinya untuk menghasilkan aplikasi Mapp4all untuk memudahkan orang kelainan upaya (OKU) sepertinya.

Persons with disabilities will be given priority to vote if they have their disabled person’s card with them. Election Academy deputy director (Academic) Norlinah Jamman said this was part of the Election Commission’s (EC) efforts to ensure a smooth voting process.

Instead of using a wheelchair a 15-year-old special education student has opted for a skateboard because it gives him more freedom. Luke Murvelle of SMK Tansau said it was easier to move around with a skateboard as he did not have to depend on others.