Anhui Times 27th June 2017 Good That More Colleges Are Helping People with Disabilities WEI XIANG, a disabled high school graduate from Dingxi, Gansu province, has been admitted to Tsinghua University this year, and the university has approved his application for a special dormitory place so his mother can be with him as he cannot… Continue Reading Good That More Colleges Are Helping People with Disabilities
The Star, Malaysia 29th June 2017 Study: China facing diabetes epidemic China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11% of its population suffering from the metabolic illness, while nearly 36% are pre-diabetic, according to a US study. The survey, which included 170,287 participants and was conducted in 2013, was analysed… Continue Reading Study: China facing diabetes epidemic
Daily Mail Online 29th June 2017 Blind man, 29, who learned how to code by EAR develops life-changing software to help millions of visually impaired people enjoy the internet •Cai Yongbin, from China, became blind at the age of six due to an accident •He wanted to be a programmer because he found it hard… Continue Reading Blind man, 29, who learned how to code by EAR develops life-changing software to help millions of visually impaired people enjoy the internet
The Beijinger 24th June 2017 Zhang Haidi, Advocate for the Disabled, Nominated Potential President of International Paralympic Committee By Kyle Mullin OlymPicks is an ongoing blog series whereby we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics. She’s been called the Helen Keller of China – a paraplegic since childhood… Continue Reading Zhang Haidi, Advocate for the Disabled, Nominated Potential President of International Paralympic Committee
Ecns 19th June 2017 Blind get access to College English Test China’s education authority pledged to keep improving the accessibility for students with disabilities to taking exams after five visually impaired students took the national college English test for the first time on Saturday. Exam administration bodies nationwide will continue optimizing the procedures and providing… Continue Reading Blind get access to College English Test
Shanghai Daily 21st July 2017 Genetic tests offered over muscular dystrophy By Chen Huizhi People who have muscular dystrophy patients in their family can contact Shanghai Charity Foundation to get free genetic tests, Zhu Changqing, founder of the Neuro-Muscular Disease Association of China (MDA China), told Shanghai Daily on Wednesday. June 21st is celebrated worldwide… Continue Reading Genetic tests offered over muscular dystrophy
Women of China 13th June 2017 Legless Girl, 19, Troubled by Choice of Major at University Editor: Joyce Dong For those who just finished their college entrance exams last week, most of them may be anxious about the marks, but for Huang Huan from southwest China’s Sichuan Province, what worries her more is choosing which major… Continue Reading Legless Girl, 19, Troubled by Choice of Major at University
china.org.cn 12th June 2017 China has the largest proportion of myopic teenagers Among China’s 600 million myopic sufferers, almost half the population of the country, Chinese teenagers have the highest ratio in the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported recently. Although the causes of myopia are still unclear, some scientists believe that surroundings in… Continue Reading China has the largest proportion of myopic teenagers
University of Birmingham 11th May 2017 Right-or left-handedness affects sign language comprehension The speed at which sign language users understand what others are ‘saying’ to them depends on whether the conversation partners are left- or right-handed, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Birmingham worked with British Sign Language (BSL) signers to… Continue Reading Right-or left-handedness affects sign language comprehension
Talang February 2nd 2017 – Issue 228 Table of Content News Clips Advocates demand inclusive education for disabled students http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/21731-advocates-demand-inclusive-education-for-disabled-students.html North Korea opens kindergarten for hearing-impaired children http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/07/01/North-Korea-opens-kindergarten-for-hearing-impaired-children/3501467397204/ Scientists develop new treatment to prolong life of those with cystic fibrosis http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-scientists-treatment-prolong-life-cystic.html Rights Advocacy Reforms and the disabled http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/javid-abidi-column-on-reforms-and-the-disabled/article8938965.ece News from the Field Making the Transition… Continue Reading Talang February 2nd 2017 – Issue 228
