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Nov 12: Although Amazon's Kindle device can read books out loud, blind people find that it is tricky to turn that task on. As a result, two universities are rejecting the gadget until Amazon makes the option easily accessible....
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The Korean national ice sledge hockey team secured a final berth in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics by winning a qualification tournament held in Sweden last week....
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The Korean national ice sledge hockey team secured a final berth in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics by winning a qualification tournament held in Sweden last week....
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The central government is set to implement a budget increase for the school operational aid (BOS) fund next year with priority given to the development of education for disabled people, Education Minister Muhammad Nuh said....
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A major fundraising effort is being made to replace an ageing minibus that is used to transport disabled pupils at a Yate school....
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Nov 23: BEIJING – The China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) and the Ministry of Finance on Nov. 22 jointly launched a plan to finance the service toward the jobless with mental and serious physical disabilities....
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Experts in the field of robotics have had a hard time making their own inventions open doors, on account of the difficult tasks that are involved in the process, but now a team has managed to crack the problem for a real–life application. ...
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Disabled children learn how to use computers and the Internet at a half–day internet training program session organized by three Bali– based foundations for disabled people. ...
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SINGAPORE: 47 per cent of Singaporeans feel that people with disabilities are dependent on others and need help all the time, according to the latest survey commissioned by the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD)....
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Nov 29: Perth College UHI hosted an inclusive dance event in Goodlyburn Theatre Nov. 25. ...
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HA NOI, Nov 30: A website for the benefit of disabled people will be launched at a charity music show to mark the International Day for People with Disabilities on December 3....
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TOKYO: Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi–tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater mobility....
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BEIJING, Sept. 3: The upcoming World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will have a pavilion for disabled persons, the first in the World Expo's 160–year history....
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Sep 6: Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) for the first time in Bangladesh has given dealership to women with disabilities. The Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan recently handed over the dealership papers to six women with disabilities at th...
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 2: Representatives of dozens of countries on Wednesday gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the start of a three–day meeting to map out practical ways to strengthen the rights of the world's estimated 650 m...
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Taipei, Sep 6: A Chinese troupe performs a Guanyin dance at the opening of the 21st Summer Deaflympics in the Taipei Arena, 06 Sep 2009 The 21st Summer Deaf Olympics officially kicked off in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, Saturday. The games offer Taiwan ...
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SEOUL, Sep 7: President Lee Myung–bak vowed Monday to help provide better jobs and welfare services, especially for disabled people , saying jobs not only help make a living but also allow people to live with dignity....
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Taipei: The Deaflympics 2009 set to open later Saturday in Taipei will provide fair opportunities for each person's value to shine through, an organizer of the sports event has said in a TV show....
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ISLAMABAD, Sep 8: National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Social Welfare and Special Education discussed the facilities being given to disabled people through 'Disability Concession Card' here on Tuesday.The committee meeting was chaired by Rubina Sa...
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PROlife legislators have pushed for the early passage of a bill that would provide the standards for automated teller machines (ATMs) to be accessible to visually impaired citizens....
