Living With Disability

Good Vibes enables deafblind to have two-way communication with their caregivers, family and friends while Relúmĭno is a visual aid application for people with low vision.

Despite the searing hot weather, the mood was jubilant at Eco Ardence Sales Gallery in Setia Alam, Shah Alam, as participants converged for the #AnakAnak Malaysia Walk 2019.

There was exuberance in the air as differently-abled people from all walks of life gathered to show their patriotism and unity with gusto.

The ability to converse in sign language can be an advantage, according to Penang youth and sports committee chairman Soon Lip Chee. It allows one to understand and interact with those who are deaf, which is particularly useful for those in frontline jobs.

Themed “Love Your Feet, Adios Diabetes”, the annual run, organised for the fourth time by Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC), was aimed at raising awareness of diabetes and its complications.

It was heartening to see the determination and spirit displayed by visually impaired athletes while playing goalball. And unlike other sports, they played in silence during the ninth edition of the Piala Datuk Bandar national goalball championship.

Fresh air and a serene view are all it takes for the able-bodied and the disabled to connect with each other during the Penang Peace Run 2019.

It was good news for a deaf teacher, who has been granted leave by the Education Ministry to do his doctorate in the United States. Lee Tur Chung (pic) of SM Pendidikan Khas Vokasional obtained a one-year scholarship under the Fulbright Foreign Student Programme to pursue a PhD in deaf education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Makeup artist Noney Gondolos, 50, inspires others with her grit and hard work. Despite being born with muscle dystrophy and brittle bones, the single mother-of-two from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, does not have a pessimistic view of life.

The inaugural Art Includes Festival 2019 in Kuala Lumpur is on a mission to showcase disability arts and culture. The festival, which runs at the Ruang by Think City venue on Sept 23-29, underlines the need for diversity when it comes to the social, cultural and professional development of people with disabilities.