Decked out in white shirts and bow ties, Qamar Hariz Kamarul Ariffin, 14, and Muhd Aliff Taufiq Mohd Yusni, 15, were supposed to be in school but they were asked to represent the National Autism Society (Nasom) and sing at the Youth and Sports Ministry in Putrajaya.

To educate and foster wider acceptance of special athletes in the country, Special Olympics Malaysia (SOM) is sending a delegation of 52 athletes and coaches to compete in the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi. That’s more than the 23 athletes who competed in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles.

ALTHOUGH he is partly hearing impaired, Abdul Hakim Abdul Majid wanted to prove he could do well in his Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations.

When Eman Sulaeman begged his parents to let him play football, the couple worried their young son – born with no feet and just one full leg – would be mocked. But two decades later, the 30-year-old Indonesian goalkeeper is wowing crowds at home and abroad with his “cat-like” reflexes, and sending a powerful message about people with disabilities.

A first-of-its-kind kids’ show with a star and core cast who are all on the autism spectrum is making its television debut. The show, “Pablo,” centers on a 5-year-old boy with autism who uses his creativity and imagination to create an “Art World” with animal characters who help him cope with social situations and handle confusion and anxiety.

Twitter has updated its reporting form to include content that targets people with disabilities, the social networking giant announced on Monday.

An organisation that is helping disabled children uplift their lives received a boost when Star Foundation donated five wheelchairs to its home in Taman Johor Jaya here.

Eden Handicap Service Centre is organising its annual charity food fair on April 14 to raise funds for its various ongoing free services.

The fair will feature some 100 stalls selling home-cooked food, hawker fare, international cuisine, souvenirs and handicrafts among others from 9am to 2pm at the Han Chiang High School indoor stadium in Jalan Han Chiang, Penang.

Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a disabled man taking shaky steps, saying in a gentle feminine voice, “right, left, well done!”