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We are in the process of repealing the Disabled Persons Act with the PWD Bill which has passed the Cabinet stage and is now going to Parliament for further processing.
A Chinese man who could never move his hands or feet and could never stand due to a neurological disorder dedicated one of the poems he wrote using his chin and nose to his father. Key details: Zhang Jiubin, a 34-year-old man from Shandong province, China, who was born with cerebral palsy and diagnosed with the brain condition at 3 months old, started showing interest in writing poems about 10 years ago, his father, Zhang Yonggui, told local media. When it came to writing, Zhang first used chopsticks to tap on his phone, but he later found that method troublesome, so he decided to use his no...
As we mourn the departure of Malinga, it is time for the disability movement in the country to evaluate itself in relation to the goals that were set at its founding.
The Indian government is developing a policy intervention to promote the mass manufacturing of assistive devices. The aim is to incentivize the private sector to undertake research and development (R&D) for this technology and increase production. Additionally, monetary support will be provided to individuals with disabilities to access assistive technology services.
The US Department of Education says it’s investigating a complaint filed against New College of Florida alleging discrimination based on disability, according to a letter sent to the college’s interim president.