Living With Disability

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.”

Kerajaan negeri Johor akan mempertimbangkan pemberian elaun khas kepada penjawat awam yang boleh berkomunikasi bahasa isyarat, yang memudahkan urusan dengan orang kelainan upaya (OKU).

“DO NOT be afraid, just ask us if we need help” is a message the disabled wish to convey to the public.

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.

Kira-kira 4,000 veteran Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) di seluruh negara yang bergelar orang kurang upaya (OKU) tersenarai sebagai golongan layak menerima sumbangan menerusi Tabung Pahlawan.

Terpaksa menulis dengan kaki kerana ketiadaan kedua-dua belah tangan sejak lahir, tidak melunturkan semangat Muhammad Zulkifli Nordin, melanjutkan pengajian ke menara gading hingga memperoleh diploma.

IN her 1933 essay Three Days to See, Helen Keller (1880-1968) described what she would do if she were suddenly to have vision: “I should like to look into the loyal, trusting eyes of my dogs.”
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2018/04/16/opening-the-doors-to-guide-dogs/#xvBV8uyfd4pvmqgp.99

Lady Luck was smiling on a newly-married disabled couple here, as they won a house in a lucky draw held during the launch of the Baling People’s Housing Project (PPR) yesterday.

Kerajaan Pahang memperuntukkan sejumlah RM42.4 juta bagi membantu 10,473 orang kurang upaya (OKU) di negeri ini, tahun ini.

Peruntukan itu membabitkan tiga kategori penerima iaitu OKU yang bekerja, bantuan pesakit terlantar dan OKU tidak bekerja.