As a uniquely vulnerable part of the population, it’s critical for PWDs to be prepared for natural disasters. Recent floods across Malaysia have proved that even “safe” areas like major cities can be affected. Here are our tips on how to prepare for a disaster, and how to keep yourself safe during such disasters. At...

Children with autism may have difficulties learning social and self-help skills, including how to make friends how to care for personal hygiene (washing, bathing, brushing teeth) how to do chores how to handle transitions between different situations Video modelling is a proven method to help children with autism gain the skills they need. The techniques...

Education doesn’t end when you leave school! It’s best to consider learning as a lifelong process of improving your skills and knowledge. But access to continued education can be difficult for PWDs. Along with the cost and time considerations, institutes of higher learning may have varying levels of accessibility and accommodations available. Online learning or...

For children with disabilities, social interactions can be fraught. They can be subjected to unwanted, inappropriate or excessive touch and questions from other children, as well as adults around them! At the same time, if they are unaware of social norms, or cannot fully understand them, these children may also ask others inappropriate questions. They...

Hearing loss is the 4th cause of global disability. Over 466 million adults and 14 million children suffer from hearing loss according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is assumed that half the cases in children could be prevented through early detection like hearing screening programmes in school and therapeutic management. These can help...

“Home sweet home” is a phrase that differs for everyone. What may be your ideal home design may not work so well for others. This is especially true for people with disabilities (PWDs) as each may have specific needs or require slight home modifications to help ease their way around the house. Disabled-friendly properties are...

According to recent surveys, 1 in 3 Malaysians say they have low financial knowledge 1 in 10 Malaysians believe they are not disciplined in managing their finances 2 in 5 Malaysians find it difficult to keep to a budget 1 in 5 Malaysian working adults did not save any money in the previous 6 months...

We’ve showcased 6 amazing PWD in science before. Today we highlight 7 more. Some are famous, and others perhaps less so. But all of them have changed the way we experience life, and added to what we know about the world around us. Thomas Edison Edison was a prolific inventor, often called the Wizard of...