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28 July 2022

These dancers are deaf but they love to dance. How do they hear music?Redeafination, a dance crew made up of deaf dancers, was featured in the National Day Parade 2022 music video. As they demonstrated to CNA, learning to dance when you're deaf can be equally challenging and rewarding.

19 March 2022

Singapore marks World Down Syndrome DayThe event is held on March 21, to signify the three copies of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

25 February 2022

Pakistan's first deaf-staffed food truck empowers hearing impairedThe bright yellow truck with a logo of a pair of spectacles perched over a luxurious moustache looks like many other food trucks that attract hungry students at a college in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

5 February 2022

The perceptions of others are a top challenges for people with disabilitiesNew Horizons staff talk about the challenges people with disabilities face and training available from job coaches.

4 February 2022

Fashion Has Started to Embrace Disability — and Beauty Needs to Catch Up“All body types, shapes, faces, sizes are worthy."

3 February 2022

‘I Wanted That Self-Reliance Back’: Disabled Hikers Forge a New PathOutdoor enthusiasts with disabilities are pushing to encounter nature on their own terms, with self-written guides, better equipment and even guide dogs trained for the backcountry.

18 January 2022

Raising awareness about disability amid pandemicFirst-year Melissa Shang fears that the challenges of disabled people have yet to be brought fully into focus. To counter this, she helped form a campus group that raises their profile.

13 January 2022

How AI is being used to improve disability employment - Microsoft Accessibility Blog

31 January 2022

S'pore's state gifts crafted by the disabled: From hand-bound journals to scarvesThe Istana has been commissioning these gifts, President Halimah said in a Facebook post. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

28 January 2022

Opening our eyes to Down syndrome and how others live with disabilityI have been teaching T, a secondary school student, English as her part-time tutor since she was in Primary 6. Recently, we began examining news articles together as reading exercises.

14 January 2022

Technology is opening doors for Southeast Asia's disabledPersons with disabilities in Southeast Asia are finding more earning opportunities thanks to tech companies making apps that let them showcase their skills.

30 December 2021

Music for the deaf, theatre for the blind: How the arts is catering to people with disabilitiesSINGAPORE: Sign language interpreters convey the meaning of words, but how can one express the meaning of melodies? That was the central question Ms Janis Wong grappled with when she was asked by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to interpret their concerts for audiences who are deaf or hard

25 December 2021

How to help people with autism? It starts by just being a friendSINGAPORE: “Draw tree!” Keith Lee exclaims repeatedly to his two friends, Toh Ee Ming and Zhang Ludi. They are seated cross-legged in front of a leafy shrub, trying their best to sketch their surroundings. When a rooster strutting in front of them crows, Keith sticks his head out an

20 November 2021

Students with physical disabilities earn awards for going extra mile to excelMinister of State for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling lauds the Community Integration Service for enabling students with special needs to reach their full potential. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

19 October 2021

Supporting disability sports is not just about the moneyDisability sports is not a new phenomenon in Singapore.

14 October 2021

NTU accountancy student with muscular dystrophy wants to give free financial advice, services to the needyShe was two years old when she was diagnosed spinal muscular atrophy type 2. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

9 October 2021

IN FOCUS: Disability sport and the push for excellence and equality in SingaporeA strong performance by Team SG's athletes at the Paralympics has reignited the conversation on disability sport. CNA spoke to insiders to find out what it needs to progress to the next level.

14 April 2021

More needed to improve accessibility in public spaces for persons with disabilities: WorkgroupIssues of improving accessibility and digital inclusion for persons with disabilities are being tackled by two workgroups. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

14 April 2021

Singapore unveils plans to provide people with disabilities with customised job coachingSINGAPORE: As a digital services assistant with the National Library Board (NLB), Mr Elliot Goh spends his time scanning documents and turning them into soft copies.The 21-year-old, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, took four months to prepare for the job.He joined the Autism Resourc

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