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Two visually-impaired men proved that being disabled should not hinder a person from achieving their goals. Wong Hung Fai and Faiq Adnan, who became professional swimmers despite suffering from visual impairment, shared their experiences and struggles with participants during a drowning prevention campaign organised by the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) at Taman Tasik Ayer Keroh.
March 9, 2018
WeCareJourney was formed to enable better lives for those living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and to educate the public on the importance of an inclusive society through activities and events. It operates as two legal entities – one as a non-profit organisation and the other as a social enterprise.
March 8, 2018
Alyson Thor and Eileen Soon are intrigued by their special needs students, and find teaching them interesting and rewarding. But they also realise that most people do not even see people with disabilities, let alone accept them or recognise their potential.
The Malaysian Cricket Association will put a number of national cricket players on a special task to train 30 intellectually disabled students from SMK Batu Muda as they aim to qualify for a slot to compete at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
March 7, 2018
The Lunar New Year was especially good to Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled in Kampar as they received a generous donation from Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong.
March 6, 2018
The Perak Community Specialist Hospital, one of the oldest multi-disciplinary community hospitals, brought a little love and joy to residents from some welfare homes in conjunction of Chinese New Year.
March 3, 2018
Two welfare bodies and a school here benefitted from a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme mooted by the charitable arm of a Seremban-based developer.
March 1, 2018
Assistive technology doesn’t magically bring sound into a deaf person’s life, but it can help make communication and daily life easier for them. It’s best to speak to your healthcare provider about what you need and what would best fit your lifestyle. Keeping that in mind, here are some of the assistive options that are...
Physical activity is important to keep the body strong and flexible. This remains true for persons with disabilities too. Exercise can improve health, help stop disability from progressing and prevent secondary diseases from developing. These secondary diseases can include: asthma cancer diabetes high blood pressure stroke heart failure If you’re not already physically active, how...
February 26, 2018
The inaugural East Malaysia Lions International English Chess Championship for the Disabled will take place at Vivacity Megamall here on March 4. Thirty-two contestants from Sarawak and Sabah are vying for the top 10 positions to book their spots in the Grand Final of the Malaysia Lions International English Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur on March 18.
