China’s new rules on education for people with disabilities still fall short, says NGO

Posted on 26th February 20178th April 2017 by Christine McMillan

Hong Kong Free Press 25th February 2017 China’s new rules on education for people with disabilities still fall short, says NGO by Catherine Lai China has released revised regulations on education for people with disabilities. However, despite positive changes to guaranteeing education for persons with disabilities, they still fall short in critical areas, says Maya… Continue Reading China’s new rules on education for people with disabilities still fall short, says NGO

Handicap signs now sport ‘more active’ look

Posted on 25th February 2017 by Christine McMillan

Straits Times 24th February 2017 Handicap signs now sport ‘more active’ look by Janice Tai The classic blue and white handicap sign, commonly found at lifts and toilets, has been given a makeover. Now, the little white figure can be seen either shooting a basketball, swinging a tennis racket, or playing at a table tennis… Continue Reading Handicap signs now sport ‘more active’ look

Bringing sight and colour to Retinitis Pigmentosa patients with Chinese Medicine

Posted on 20th February 2017 by Christine McMillan

Xinhua 20th February 2017 Bringing sight and colour to Retinitis Pigmentosa patients with Chinese Medicine By Xinhua Writer Jiang Yaping Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a hereditary degenerative eye disease, believed to be an incurable disease with Western Medicine Treatment, but traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies offered a new hope for the successful treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa patients.… Continue Reading Bringing sight and colour to Retinitis Pigmentosa patients with Chinese Medicine

Treating Cerebral Palsy with stem cells

Posted on 19th February 201719th February 2017 by Christine McMillan

Financial Times, Iran 19th February 2017 Treating Cerebral Palsy with stem cells The biggest national project to treat patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) through injection of stem cells from umbilical cord blood into the brain will be trialled in the country by the end of the current year in March, said Dr. Morteza Zarrabi, head… Continue Reading Treating Cerebral Palsy with stem cells

Talking library app

Posted on 15th February 201715th February 2017 by Christine McMillan

Fiji Times Talking library app Alisi Vucago Monday, February 13, 2017 UNIVERSITY of the South Pacific’s (USP) School of Education is conducting discussions with an app developer from the U S-based Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) for the introduction of a new application called My Talking Library. My Talking Library is an app that stores… Continue Reading Talking library app

Text-to-speech software is used to read digital content

Posted on 15th February 2017 by Christine McMillan

The Hindu 14th February 2017 Text-to-speech software is used to read digital content eSpeak text-to-speech (TTS) software is one that works well for the visually challenged speaking many Indian languages, including Malayalam. Those who now largely prefer it to its other variants for Malayalam speeches feel that the State government should intervene to improve this… Continue Reading Text-to-speech software is used to read digital content

UK is not moving quickly enough towards equality for disabled people

Posted on 15th February 201715th February 2017 by Christine McMillan

Daily Express 30th January 2017 UK is not moving quickly enough towards equality for disabled people PROGRESS towards equality for disabled people in the UK “continues to be patchy and torturous”, campaigners have warned. Campaigners have slammed the UK for its record on equality for disabled people Disability rights groups have submitted a “shadow report”… Continue Reading UK is not moving quickly enough towards equality for disabled people

China, International Perspectives on Disability

Posted on 14th February 201716th February 2017 by Graham de Smidt

Two thirds of the Planet China, International Perspectives on Disability December 14, 2015 China And People With Disabilities By Patricia Chadwick Can news and information pave the way to a better life for people with disabilities in China? The situation for the estimated 80 million disabled people in China can be symbolized by the “blind… Continue Reading China, International Perspectives on Disability