Living With Disability

Supporting people with disabilities (PWDs) shouldn’t be tricky or uncomfortable. In fact, being accommodating toward PWDs should be like accommodating anyone else, yet you might worry if your support comes across as truly helpful or unintentionally patronizing. If you’re burdened by such concerns, here are 5 ways to be an ally to PWDs without creating...

Given how fast-paced and competitive the corporate world is, where efficiency and productivity are considered indispensable values, companies everywhere are always looking for methods to push them ahead of their competition. Interestingly, there’s one effective method, but it doesn’t lie in cutting-edge technology, following market trends, or changing business strategies. Instead, some business owners and...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, non-communicable diseases (NCD) — namely long-term health conditions that are not caused by acute infection — tend to affect PWDs at a disproportionately higher rate compared to abled individuals. This is a significant concern, given that such vulnerabilities in health can worsen the unique challenges that PWDs tend to face. In a bid...

Access to affordable, healthy food – regardless of cultural, social and economic status – is of tantamount importance for the wellbeing of any society. Yet access to this basic need — in other words, having food security — is unequal across different demographics. PWDs in particular have a significantly greater likelihood of suffering from food...

A child’s potential learning disabilities should never be ignored. Negligence or lack of treatment in this regard can compromise a child’s well-being, whether it be socially, emotionally or intellectually. It’s estimated that approximately 10% of all Malaysians have some form of learning disability, with a third of that percentage being children younger than 15 years...

It’s easy to assume a lot of different aspects about the legally deaf that simply aren't true. While these misconceptions may appear harmless at face value, such ideas can be very harmful toward fostering greater respect and understanding toward this community. Here are some misconceptions about hearing-impaired individuals, and what the facts actually are: Deaf...

Ever been asked for directions by a visually impaired individual and you struggled to answer with their physical challenges in mind? That’s perfectly fine. With a little know-how, you’ll very quickly be able to navigate similar circumstances with both tact and efficiency. Assisting the legally blind merits a huge thumbs up, and here are some...

Living with disability can come with its own unique stresses, which is why practices that maintain mental health should never be neglected. Raising pets is one of the better practices in that regard, provided the pet in question isn’t too difficult to care for. Below are some suggestions of great pets for PWDs. Keep in...

There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all diet plan. Different people have different needs, and their ideal diet may not just depend on external factors – such ingredient cost and availability. One’s physical condition can also significantly impact your food choices. With that in mind, let’s explore several adaptive diet plans, each catered to different...

There’s no denying that parenting a child with learning disabilities can be highly stressful. That said, it can also be a journey of growth and resilience, both for your child and you. Learning disabilities are not a lack of intellect. It simply implies that information and knowledge is processed differently. Plenty of children with learning...