AUSTRALIA, Jan 2: Children with hearing or visual disabilities who live in regional and remote areas of Australia will soon receive specialist services and therapies via the National Broadband Network.

MANILA, Jan 1: The Japanese government has extended a grant worth $91,127 (approximately P3.9 million) to the Tahanang Walang Hagdanan for the construction of a training center for People with Disabilities.

KARACHI, Jan 31: TradeKey in collaboration with its Corporate Responsibility Sector organised a workshop here on Saturday for disabled people to encourage them for taking active part in the society.

MYSORE, Jan 30: The Regional Museum of Natural History, under the Union ministry of environment and forests, Siddharthanagar, will conduct a programme for 'Persons with Disability - 2012' at Rangarao Memorial School for Disability, Metagalli on February 2.

TAIPEI, Jan 29: A documentary on an inspiring bicycle trip around Taiwan in November by 10 blind people, each accompanied by a sighted coach, will be released soon after the Lunar New Year holiday.

CHENNAI, Jan 28: At least 10% of children in the country have a learning disability, say experts at Learn 2012, an international conference on inclusive education and vocational options, here on Thursday.

QUANG TRI, Jan 27: A functional rehabilitation programme funded by the German organisation, Caritas has helped disabled people in central Quang Tri province integrate into the community.

TOKYO, Jan 26: Women faced greater difficulty in finding jobs than men in the northeastern Japan area hardest hit by the March 11 disasters, a labor ministry survey on jobless benefit recipients showed.

MUMBAI: Jan 25: Criticising the Railways for not providing enough facilities for commuters with disabilities in trains, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the department why it was not acting on its own recommendations.

CHANDIGARH, INDIA, Jan 24: Blind people will get an opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to vote as the Election Commission in Punjab has decided to provide them with ballot papers in Braille.