Living With Disability

Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) merupakan antara kementerian awal yang menyahut seruan kerajaan untuk mengambil orang kurang upaya (OKU) berkhidmat di sektor kerajaan.

MITI dalam kenyataan hari ini berkata kementerian itu antara yang terkehadapan dalam mencapai sasaran satu peratus seperti yang ditetapkan kerajaan.

A barber is embracing the spirit of Syawal by offering free haircuts for the disabled. Relax Barber Shop, located in Jalan Datuk Isaacs, is making the offer as part of its contribution to society and as part of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration…

The visually impaired use a white cane to assist in mobility and navigation. But now, there is the smart cane device, an electronic travel aid, that they can look forward to. This device is fitted onto the top fold of the white cane and acts as an extension to the cane.

Raising children can be a challenging task for most parents, so surely it’s even more daunting for a disabled mother who has to struggle with her own disabilities while bringing up a child. This Mothers Day, three such women share their story with StarMetro.

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and in a few days, Malaysians join the rest of the world in celebrating Labour Day.

While the welfare of the millions of able-bodied workers around the world deserve our concern and care, let’s also spare a thought for People With Disabilities (PWD) who also need to work and earn a living like the rest of us.

The disabled in Malaysia are encouraged to work to boost their living standards and earn more government incentives, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim.

Who said people with disabilities can’t work? They’re just never given the opportunity to prove themselves! Here’s a list of amazing places in Malaysia that aim to give people with disabilities this opportunity.

It’s a first of its kind at Morgan’s Wonderland. The ultra-inclusive park unveiled a waterproof wheelchair Friday for its soon-to-open water park.

Ramai kanak-kanak autisme tidak didiagnosis dengan masalah perkembangan kompleks ini sehingga mereka berusia sekurang-kurangnya empat tahun atau lebih menyebabkan tanda autisme gagal dikenal pasti di peringkat awal.

Mengesan autisme seawal mungkin adalah penting kerana kajian menunjukkan intervensi dilakukan terhadap kanak-kanak autisme selepas pemeriksaan awal menghasilkan keputusan lebih baik dari segi pembelajaran, komunikasi dan kemahiran sosial berbanding mereka yang dikesan lewat.