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By participating in Create for Dementia, creators will not only have fun making art and developing new skills, they’ll also be working out their brains and reducing their own chances of developing dementia mate wareware in the future, all the while ...

The Papua government plans to build schools for children with disabilities in Jayapura, Keerom, and Sarmi districts in 2025.

SINGAPORE: As a 20-something fresh out of university in 2007, Ms Reena Deen thoroughly enjoyed her first job as a teaching aide in a primary school. But there was a hitch: She was bogged down by administrative tasks due to her dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning disability that primarily affects the skills in

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 2305 SD2 HD2 CD1 to establish a Silver Alert Program to help locate and safeguard missing persons who are particularly vulnerable, including community members who are elderly or are cognitively impaired or developmentally disabled.

CatWalk Trust, in collaboration with Wings for Life, is proud to announce a significant grant towards pioneering spinal cord injury (SCI) research led by Dr. Simon O’Carroll, in collaboration with Associate Professor Bronwyn Kivell, in New Zealand.

People First New Zealand Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi is deeply saddened by the passing of Life Member Sir Robert Martin KNZM.

Where was Labour when the disability sector was crying foul of the state of sector funding? Where was Labour when we expressed concern that Whaikaha were being set up to fail with their own funding shortfall, writes New Zealand Disability Support ...

For the first time in its 45 years of operation as a national non-profit, Paws with a Cause launched a multi-million capital campaign Tuesday.The campaign aims

Sir Robert devoted his life to disability rights after living in institutions in his younger years, says Kaihautū Tika Hauātanga | Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker.

Hon Louise Upston Minister for Disability Issues New Zealand lost a true legend when internationally renowned disability advocate Sir Robert Martin (KNZM) passed away at his home in Whanganui last night, Disabilities Issues Minister Louise Upston ...