Paralympian P. Mariappan is a legend in the sport of powerlifting. He has competed in the Paralympics a record seven times and holds the distinction of being Malaysia’s first medal winner when he won a bronze in Seoul in 1988. He went on to repeat the feat in Barcelona (1992). Mariappan, who was afflicted with polio when he was three, never let his disability stop him from becoming a successful powerlifter.

Sejumlah 500 peserta mengambil bahagian dalam perarakan program Sambutan Hari Tongkat Putih Antarabangsa Edisi Ke-8 yang berlangsung meriah di Kuala Lumpur hari ini.

Two jobs are not enough for Tulsa Native Norman “Buddy” Thomas. Someday, he hopes to add a third job helping others who are deaf “chase their own passions and dreams.”

Kevan Chandler has muscular dystrophy. He recently went from a prognosis of being permanently pinned to his wheelchair to traveling the world with his friends. What made this possible is a special backpack seat, allowing Kevan’s friends to carry him on their backs. (video)

Keadaan dirinya selaku orang kurang upaya (OKU) cacat pendengaran tidak menghalang Muhammad Shafiq Makhtar, 17, untuk menduduki ujian Petaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) yang bermula hari ini. Seperti pelajar lain, Shafiq yang menjuarai acara rejam lembing pada Kejohanan Balapan dan Padang Pendidikan Khas Kebangsaan 1Malaysia 2017 pada Ogos lalu, tetap gigih melakukan persiapan untuk memastikan keputusan yang cemerlang.

Self-driving cars could revolutionize how disabled people get around their communities and even travel far from home. People who can’t see well or with physical or mental difficulties that prevent them from driving safely often rely on others – or local government or nonprofit agencies – to help them get around.

Sebanyak 40 Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) penglihatan diraikan buat pertama kali pada sambutan Hari Tongkat Putih Peringkat Negeri Perlis di Taman Rekreasi Awam Bukit Lagi di sini hari ini.

Rantaian sepanjang 200 meter yang dibentuk oleh 190 penyelam skuba, pada kedalaman 14 meter di dasar laut perairan Pulau Bidong di sini hari ini, berjaya mencipta rekod baharu, Malaysia Book of Record (MBOR) 2017. Lebih menarik, penciptaan rekod pertama di Asia Tenggara itu turut disertai penyelam skuba daripada pelbagai lapisan umur termasuk wanita, orang kurang upaya (OKU) dan kanak-kanak.

Six in ten people surveyed do not have enough information about children with disabilities, UNICEF said in a study released today at Petrosains. This is the first nationwide research to shed light on the perceptions, attitudes and practices towards childhood disability in Malaysia.

Experts from various government organisations on Wednesday discussed ways to achieve Dubai’s vision of transforming the city into disabled-friendly by 2020. A panel discussion titled #Together Limitless focused on how Dubai’s infrastructure and tourism are being prepared to welcome everyone, including people with disabilities.