Branden Lim, seven, has a condition which causes his muscle strength to progressively weaken which has already affected his hands. His parents created a prototype of a device which enables him to move his wrist to draw, write and paint. Lim’s team was awarded a US$5,000 (RM21,125) grant at #ThisAbility Makeathon 2017 organised by Unicef in collaboration with Petrosains.

Pertubuhan Pemulihan Ka­wasan Johor (JARO) yang terletak di Jalan Su­ngai Chat, Johor Bahru melaksa­nakan dasar menyediakan peluang pe­kerjaan kepada orang kurang upaya (OKU) bagi memberikan kehidupan lebih baik kepada go­longan ber­ke­naan.

Sepasang suami isteri bersama seorang anak berstatus orang kurang upaya (OKU) terpaksa berteduh di rumah usang dengan sebahagian besarnya sudah roboh, di Kampung Gertak Tiga.

A duo of French scientists said Wednesday they may have found a physiological, and seemingly treatable, cause for dyslexia hidden in tiny light-receptor cells in the human eye.

Lebih 1,000 pengunjung dalam kalangan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) menyertai Karnival Pekerjaan Orang Kurang Upaya Peringkat Negeri Johor yang diadakan di Dewan Raya Putra, Bandar Putra Kulai, hari ini.

Ramai majikan daripada sektor swasta mahupun kerajaan di negeri Johor sudah semakin cenderung mengambil pekerja dalam kalangan orang kurang upaya (OKU) berikutan golongan itu lebih komited dalam melaksanakan tugas mereka.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat Johor Asiah Md Ariff berkata perwatakan golongan itu yang lebih menghargai peluang pekerjaan yang diberikan majikan berbanding orang normal juga menjadi antara sebab mengapa mereka semakin diingini dalam pasaran pekerjaan.

Paralympian P. Mariappan is a legend in the sport of powerlifting. He has competed in the Paralympics a record seven times and holds the distinction of being Malaysia’s first medal winner when he won a bronze in Seoul in 1988. He went on to repeat the feat in Barcelona (1992). Mariappan, who was afflicted with polio when he was three, never let his disability stop him from becoming a successful powerlifter.

Sejumlah 500 peserta mengambil bahagian dalam perarakan program Sambutan Hari Tongkat Putih Antarabangsa Edisi Ke-8 yang berlangsung meriah di Kuala Lumpur hari ini.

Two jobs are not enough for Tulsa Native Norman “Buddy” Thomas. Someday, he hopes to add a third job helping others who are deaf “chase their own passions and dreams.”

Kevan Chandler has muscular dystrophy. He recently went from a prognosis of being permanently pinned to his wheelchair to traveling the world with his friends. What made this possible is a special backpack seat, allowing Kevan’s friends to carry him on their backs. (video)