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Jan 14: A bill which proposed changes to the Philippines' system of caring for its disabled people has been approved, it has been reported.
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Dec 27: By summer 2010, Kindle plans to introduce a new menu system that will help individuals who are blind or visually impaired to navigate the device unassisted as well as provide a new super size font.
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VANCOUVER: A ten–week strike that stranded Metro Vancouver seniors and disabled residents in their homes is coming to an end.
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Australian carrier Jetstar is at the centre of a row over rights for disabled people after employees turned away a blind couple from its check–in counter.
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SEATTLE, Dec 8: Amazon.com's Kindle e–book reader is getting two new features to make it more accessible to blind and vision–impaired users.
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OTTAWA, Nov 2: In the wake of quadriplegic Conservative MP Steven Fletcher's public statement outlining his decision to abstain from voting on a bill to legalize assisted suicide, disabled advocates in Canada say they want all MPs to vote against the bill...
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An open dialogue is going on right now based on this question:"What ideas and actions can increase access to affordable and reliable transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes?"...
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Islamabad, Nov 03: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) often does not erect necessary curb ramps to ensure that people with disabilities can move throughout the city in a safe and convenient manner....
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Nov 5: A unique London 2012 project which helps disadvantaged children around the world play sport has been launched in the Middle East. International Inspiration is already helping children in five countries, and now a ’25m project has been extended ...
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Nov 5: Morocco is taking the lead among Islamic countries in creating significant rehabilitation opportunities for disabled people . Due to and difficulty in providing good health services for remote regions, a significant percentage either mental or phys...
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Nov 7: Hot off the presses of many major gaming and technical news outlets is a story about a visually impaired gamer who is suing Sony online entertainment for game accommodations in massively multi–player online games....
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KATHMANDU, Nov. 9: Amrita Gyawali was 3 years old when she took that fateful bus ride with her parents and two siblings from New Delhi, capital of India, to the Nepali capital Kathmandu in autumn to attend the festival of lights....
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MOSCOW, Nov. 9: In a sports club named "Starting Point" located in the western administrative region of Moscow, five or six children were playing indoor football....
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9: In the United States, children with disabilities are guaranteed by law to have education, and an individualized education plan is designed for each of these children, a special education expert said....
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Tacloban City Nov 9 – November 8?14, 2009 is the 2009 National Observance of Deaf Awareness Week pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 829 dated November 8, 1991....
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KUWAIT: Health minister Dr. Helal Al–Sayer pledged on Tuesday to provide all the facilities necessary for those with special needs to guarantee them easy access to all of the ministry's buildings, clinics and hospitals....
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Nov 11: The head of the United Nations agency entrusted with protecting intellectual property rights has pledged support for efforts to improve access to copyright–protected works for the world's blind or visually impaired persons....
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Nov 10: Intel on Tuesday debuted the Intel Reader, a mobile device that converts printed text to digital text and reads it aloud to the user....
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Canada, Ottawa, Nov 11: A new report by Health Canada's International Affairs Directorate has called for a greater focus on rights of people with disabilities in HIV policy. ...
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More than 200 sheikhs, imams and priests – all leaders from Israel's Arabic speaking community – gathered in Nazareth on Wednesday to take up the challenge of disabled rights and brainstorm ways to improve conditions for some 170,000 people with physi...
