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She flew to the UN on a wing and a prayer

Kids with disability turn torch bearers in the city

CHENNAI: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium saw a hustle of activity as the track was prepared for an athletic event. As each group of participants walked by holding hands, led by a teacher, it was clear that this was not a regular track competition.

Orchestra in Thailand is made up entirely of blind musicians

n Thailand, some Buddhists view physical or intellectual disability as punishment manifested for wrongdoing in a past life. The Thai Blind Orchestra, made up of children as young as 9, hopes to help combat this perception through its musical training and performances.

Skateboard Clinic Teaches Kids With Disabilities Life Skills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Amy Rogers watched her eldest son, Preston, glide by on his skateboard on a recent afternoon, she marveled at how far he had traveled just over the past few months.

A Blind Man's Run Across America

One foot following the other, one step after the next for six million reps. That’s how Jason Romero did it for 60 straight days.

STATE GOVT’S NON-EXECUTION OF 3% RESERVATION FOR PWDS DECRIED

The Institute of Social Work and Research (ISWAR) and Odisha Disabled People’s Network (ODPN) and the Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan on Wednesday decried the State Government’s negligence in implementing the policy of a three-per cent reservation for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Government departments despite the Supreme Court’s verdict.

With 'Anubhav', less reading hassles for visually impaired

Kanpur: To enable visually impaired persons to read as they write and also write from left to right, two students of IIT-Kanpur have designed a device that could perform the functions of both the Braille slate and the Taylors board.

NBJK STARTS GLAUCOMA CLINIC AT LNJP EYE HOSPITAL

Navbharat Jagriti Kendra has started Glaucoma clinic in its eye hospital situated at Bahera Village of Chauparan block. Now the patients suffering from Glaucoma or Kala Motiya will be treated in this clinic established at Loknayak Jai Prakash Eye Hospital with support of Aditya Birla Financial Services.

How an iPhone is helping a blind athlete prepare for the Rio Games

Katie Kelly's life has always revolved around sport, and living with a disability has not slowed her down.

For these sports enthusiasts, disability is not a deterrent

Until English athlete Roger Bannister ran a mile under a minute in 1954, it was thought impossible for humans to run that fast. Within a year, another athlete broke the barrier. Today, most international runners can run a mile a minute, proving that “impossibility” was only in the mind.