Many of Claire’s needs are not “special” at all. She needs to eat, get around, be educated, use the bathroom and be entertained. These things take extra effort for her. She has to be fed, she uses a wheelchair, she still needs her diaper changed, and going out to have fun often requires careful planning. But the needs themselves are basic and ordinary. There is nothing special about them.

Seorang bekas pelajar dari Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional (SMPKV) Shah Alam membuktikan bahawa insan sepertinya juga boleh memasang impian untuk menjadi usahawan berjaya. Saiful Helmie Dzamani, 26, dari Kubang Kerian, yang pekak dan bisu sejak lahir, tidak pernah menganggap ‘kekurangan’ itu sebagai suatu kekangan untuk terjun dalam bidang perniagaan.

The mother-of-eight said her main concern at the time was the safety of her disabled eldest son Mahani Hashim, 39, who is bedridden. With the help of family members and neighbours, she managed to bring him to the bus stop.

National head coach Steven Teng has a plan to turn his high-achieving para bowlers into world-beaters. He has proposed to the National Sports Council (NSC) to send his charges to able-bodied tournaments in a bid to raise their competitive level.

Kerajaan perlu mempertimbang untuk meminda Perkara 8(2) Perlembagaan Persekutuan (mengenai kesaksamaan dan kesamarataan di sisi undang-undang) untuk menyebut secara khusus mengenai orang kurang upaya dan larangan diskriminasi ke atas mereka.

Presiden Rumah Amal Cheshire Sarawak, Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon berkata sudah tiba masanya Parlimen membuat peruntukan dengan segera bagi menguatkuasakan hak orang kurang upaya untuk mendapat pekerjaan, pendidikan dan akses kepada bangunan dan kemudahan awam.

President of Sarawak Cheshire Home, Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon said it was time for Parliament to make expressed provisions to enforce the rights of the disabled to employment, education, and access to buildings and public facilities.

The “Negaraku” short video story depicting Paralympic athletes emerged as the winner in “Projek Video Malaysia” (Provim 2017) today. Director Muhammad Faiz Yaakob, 33, took home a brand new Proton Saga car and RM5,000 for the victory.

Malaysian director Tunku Mona Riza has revealed that her next film will be about Malaysian Paralympian Ridzuan Puzi. After winning the Most Promising Director award at the 29th Malaysian Film Festival (FFM 29) last Saturday, 23 September, for her film “Redha” (English title, “Beautiful Pain”), the 50-year-old director announced that her next film will also be of similar social theme but a different genre.

The mere mention of a sporting event is enough to get Malaysians to instantly set aside their differences and unite to cheer on the athletes representing our country. It is this togetherness that constantly raises the spirits of Rio Paralympic gold medallists Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, Mohamad Ridzuan Mohd Puzi and Abdul Latif Romly.

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has called for greater support from fans for para athletes as they strive for excellence in their respective disciplines.