Living With Disability

The world’s youngest country is subjected to brutal civil war that resulted in a rise of violence that puts those who are disabled in a dangerous place and eliminates their chances at receiving education. Advocating change has been difficult but it is definitely being implemented. Benson Murabak is one of the few disabled people who are a part of this movement towards a better and safer society.

Companies and owners of 3D printers pitch in to make prosthetics for free for those who need it most – especially kids.

Muhamad Iqbal Majid, 24, pernah hampir putus asa apabila tiada siapa yang mahu mengambilnya bekerja hanya kecacatan yang dialaminya. Keadaan itu menyebabkan beliau pernah terfikir, kehidupannya hanya mampu diteruskan dengan bantuan orang lain.

Seorang warga emas, Asmah Adam, 74, melahirkan rasa terharu apabila dua anak angkatnya yang merupakan orang kurang upaya (OKU) kini mampu menjaga kehidupan sehariannya.

ON Tuesday, I tasted the milk of human kindness when I least expected it.

I am a person with disability, or orang kurang upaya (OKU) as it is better known in this country, who is over 80 years old.

Penyampaian pendidikan seks yang betul kepada kanak-kanak orang kurang upaya (OKU) terutama yang menghidap autisme membantu mereka menguruskan perkembangan dan keinginan seksual dengan lebih baik.

Seramai 16 orang anak istimewa berumur 7 hingga 24 tahun dari Yayasan Faqeh baru-baru ini menjalani pemeriksaan gigi secara percuma di Fakulti Pergigian Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Pandan Indah di sini.

When her son was diagnosed with autism three years ago, Syariffah Nurlidawati Wan Mohamad Zen did not know anything about it.

“I never thought it would happen to my son. I was shocked at first but I kept my composure and started doing research about autism to have better understanding about it.”