Microsoft’s Saqib Shaikh’s app for the visually impaired promises to make the world more accessible. To those yet unfamiliar, through his Seeing-AI app, the visual world has become an audible experience to blind people.

Nor Zaidah Ab Rahman, 42, became handicapped after a road accident in 2010 but was determined not to let the disability defeat her.

“WHILE I cannot do things that many people can do, it is not an excuse … my dream is to have my own design studio and to become an entrepreneur. It’s easy to say, and not impossible to make it happen. One thing is certain, I have to work harder than everyone else.”

These are the words of Ainaa Farhannah, 22, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which progressively affects her muscle control. While she struggles with simple tasks many of us take for granted, Ainaa is not hampered by what she cannot do — instead she fights harder than anyone else, for her right to a full life.

They say love is blind. And in the case of Norazliza Mohd Resident, she has gone through various ups and downs and made plenty of sacrifices to marry Mohammad Syukrie Sahmad, who is visually-impaired.

Norazliza, 38, says, their journey towards building a life together has not always been easy.

The first dental conference for people with disabilities was launched on Saturday (Nov 25).

Women, Family and Community Development minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said it was an important conference for one of the Ministry’s target groups.

Like any other children, Brenda Anellia Larry can wash, cook and do all sorts of house chores on her own.

The only difference for Brenda is that she does all these things, and many more, without arms.

Often times, in the excitement of the announcements of exam results like the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), it is the high scorers who get the limelight.

But for school teachers, there is a sense of accomplishment to be had from the students on the periphery who exceed expectations.

Wheelchair users and other disabled people encounter many obstacles when navigating the sidewalks of Jalan 17/21, Section 17, in Petaling Jaya.

A resident, who wished to be identified as Timothy, claimed the sidewalks were riddled with cracks, making it difficult for all pedestrians and cyclists.

If you ever need a role model, then national wheelchair tennis player Abu Samah Borhan is your man. The 32-year-old is the epitome of determination and perseverance, having come to terms with a spinal injury that left him paralysed from the waist down 11 years ago.

Every child has the right to learn and play no matter their differences. Driven by this belief, MPH Bookstores raised RM45,000 through its “MPH-Mutiara Minda Membaca Sambil Beramal” corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign.