Mexican mother of autistic boy dies after being set on fire
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- A Mexican activist and mother of an autistic child has died after being set on fire,…
4 years ago
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Singapore court delays disabled man’s execution over Covid infection
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A Singapore court Tuesday postponed the imminent execution of a Malaysian man whom campaigners say is…
5 years ago
Singapore urged not to hang mentally disabled trafficker
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore faced calls Friday not to hang a mentally disabled Malaysian man for trafficking a small…
5 years ago
Disabled people can now use Android phones with face gestures
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical…
5 years ago
Tokyo robot cafe offers new spin on disability inclusion
by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At a Tokyo cafe, Michio Imai greets a customer, but not in person.…
5 years ago
Remember the disabled during virus crisis, UN chief says
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically…
6 years ago
Severely disabled lawmakers in Japan fight ‘invisibility’
by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago has a neurological disease that means he cannot speak…
6 years ago
The UK dance company putting a new spin on the art
by Antoine Pollez Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Whether in a wheelchair, on crutches or without any…
8 years ago
Hip cafe chain staffed by disabled workers opens in Paris
by Pascale Juilliard and Fiachra Gibbons Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- It is a hip-looking cafe like any…
8 years ago
One-legged football ‘king’ melts Chinese hearts
by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A one-legged footballer has captured the hearts of millions of Chinese…
9 years ago
Scientists use brainwaves to help disabled gain mobility
South Korean researchers have developed a machine that could read the minds of the disabled and transform their lives. When…
11 years ago
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