Education

Kopex continues down the narrow path, using his cane to guide him. He has been doing this every day for years, and knows the trail perfectly in his mind – every bend, every stream, every muddy patch, every wooden bridge, every stone.

I’m disabled too. But in a perverse sense I’m lucky, as I can hide my disability. I often wonder if I would struggle to manage my behaviour, too, if I received the same treatment as my colleague with a more visible disability.

Setiap manusia dilahirkan mempunyai keinginan seksual seperti memiliki pasangan, berkahwin serta melakukan seks termasuk golongan orang kurang upaya (OKU), namun tidak semua perkembangan berkenaan boleh berlaku secara normal.

Many instructors in the field of special needs education have likely heard of virtual reality (VR) and its uses for learners with physical or mental disabilities. But how should it be used? When? And for which groups of learners?

Inclusive Technology, the market leading supplier of assistive technology for special education has partnered with Avantis Education to bring together the first virtual reality solution for special schools around the world.

Aspiring artists aged 18 and above with special needs can now enrol in a programme launched by arts school Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) and charity Very Special Arts Singapore (VSA) yesterday.

EXACTLY 22 days ago, Malaysia voted for change. Yes, it has been that many days since Pakatan Harapan became the coalition in power – and what a ride it has been so far!

IN the Unesco 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development unveiled in 2015, it was specifically emphasised that no one is “to be left behind” in the effort to achieve development for all. Included in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a focus on guaranteeing equal and accessible education to persons with disabilities by building learning environments and providing assistance.

Tom Shakespeare was part of a group organizing a campaign to raise awareness about the need for better access for students with disabilities. And he wanted Stephen Hawking in on it.

Kerajaan negeri Terengganu dengan kerjasama Persatuan Orang-orang Cacat Penglihatan Islam Malaysia Wilayah Terengganu (Pertis) merancang menubuhkan Pusat Pengajian al-Quran Braille di setiap daerah.