BEIJING, China, July 09: A marine amusement park in China has purchased four dolphins, but they are not intended for amusement. The mammals will be used for treating children with autism.

Dhabi, July 09: Disabled and elderly people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now get an up to 50 percent discount on taxi fares.

ATLANTA, 08: The rate of polio in Nigeria has declined this year, due to increased pressure for more vaccinations, U.S. health officials reported.

July 06: A national census will be carried out of pupils with special needs. The census will be used to allocate money for those children.

July 05: About 26 percent of the persons with disabilities were forced into begging by their own family members who also refused to take their responsibility of well-being, says a study.

MUSCAT, July 04: As Oman’s only blind woman to hold a PhD, Sharifa al Said knows about the difficulties facing the visually impaired in a country that lags behind others in providing equal opportunities for disabled people.

WASHINGTON, USA, July 03: The House Communications Subcommittee June 30 approved a bill that would put additional disability access requirements on broadcasters, cable operators, Web-video outlets and consumer-electronics companies.

Washington, DC, July 03: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor announces the appointment of Judith Heumann as the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights.

July 02: Despite treaties, charity and political advocacy, people with disabilities in Africa still struggle to meet their basic needs and their basic rights. Social injustice and official neglect are often the greatest disabilities they face.

July 02: AN IRISH company is testing new technology that could revolutionise navigation for blind people. Point The Way is conducting early tests of its phone application that helps visually impaired users follow GPS directions easily.