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April 4: Japanese artist, Yoko Ono, widow of Beatles legend John Lennon, has been appointed as the first Global Autism Ambassador by Charity Autism Speaks.
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Despite the fact that a wheelchair is one of the few means that allows mobility to physically disabled people, there is a great scope for improvement on its limitations, which causes numerous problems, such as body posture and pressure sores, to the users...
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Dhaka, April 3:Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has directed the ministries and other departments concerned, including Public Service Commission (PCS), to implement quota facilities for disabled persons in government services as per rules.
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KUWAIT, April 03 : The Kuwait-based Gulf Autism Union (GAU) yesterday marked World Autism Awareness Day 2010 with a number of activities directed towards raising awareness of the condition in society.
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New Delhi, April 2: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that private unaided educational institutions are not bound to provide three per cent reservation to physically disabled candidates.
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BEIJING, April 2 - Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu Friday pledged more government efforts to enhance social security and social services for the country's 83 million people with disabilities.
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April 2: The UK Autism Foundation (UKAF) has urged the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and World Leaders to ‘Stand Up for the Poor’ on the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April 2010. The UK Autism Foundation has been a pa...
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April 1: Eye-tracking technology allows people with disabilities to use their eyes to operate a computer. Imagine moving your eyes to direct the cursor to a link on a Web page. Then you just blink instead of click.
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Nhan Dan, April1: The seventh charity art performance entitled 'One Heart - One World' will be held at the Hanoi Friendship Palace on April 11, announced the Vietnam Association in Support of Disabled People and Orphans in a press conference yesterday.
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Beijing, April 1: Around 28 million partially disabled people are heaving a sigh of relief in China as the government’s new regulations will allow them to drive vehicles from Thursday.
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LUANDA, Angola, April 1: The World Health Organization (WHO) will grant $3 million (US) for the polio eradication program, within the four stages of the vaccination campaign up to December 2010, the WHO anti-polio representative in Angola revealed today.
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March 30: A new computer game designed by Imperial College London students could open the gaming world to those with severe physical disabilities.
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WATERTOWN, Mass. (USA) March 29: Cory Kadlik has never let being blind stop him from golfing, skating, learning martial arts or riding a dirt bike. He had his doubts when it came to fencing.
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An innovative iPhone application that allows people to check their hearing has been launched by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID).
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March 27: A prototype hydraulic and latching mechanism could bring to blind computer users something they've never had before: a full-page. Right now, refreshable Braille displays are slow and unwieldy, allowing a user access to the equivalent of one line...
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SINGAPORE, March 27: About 500 people attended a charity gala dinner on Friday night to raise funds for the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.
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Taipei, March 26: A parade will take place near Taipei City Hall Saturday to call for support for families with disabled children, in which, according to the organizers' website, many of the parents have considered suicide.
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March 25: The South African Disability Alliance (SADA) will march to the Safa House on Thursday to demand that the LOC ensure a safe and equitable environment for all spectators with disabilities during the World Cup.
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BOSTON, MA - The Disability Rights Fund (DRF)—a grantmaking collaborative between donors and the global disability community which supports the human rights of persons with disabilities—today announced its first 2010 grants round, “Moving Rights For...
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March 24: AFTER reading recent letters on the limited facilities for dyslexic children, I feel compelled to comment about dyslexia and other learning disabilities in our country.
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