disability
Paralyzed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
World
October 4, 2019
Paralyzed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
A French man paralyzed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton in what scientists…
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
World
July 22, 2019
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan’s parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help…
Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
Middle East
April 25, 2019
Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A 20-year-old Syrian woman with cerebral palsy told the United Nations on Wednesday that hundreds of…
Implant helps paralyzed man walk again
Health & Fitness
September 25, 2018
Implant helps paralyzed man walk again
Five years after he was paralyzed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk…
Blind students perform ‘unprecedented’ play at Assiut university
Culture
April 3, 2018
Blind students perform ‘unprecedented’ play at Assiut university
Students from the Blind Center of Assiut University performed a play on Monday entitled ‘Al-Fangry’ (The Pretender), during their participation…
Diamonds: Because They’re Worth It
Technology
March 8, 2018
Diamonds: Because They’re Worth It
By Wincy Chan for Jessica In 2009, Doris Leung left her career in journalism to launch a transportation service designed…
One-legged Egyptian football players aim for a league of their own
Egypt
January 3, 2018
One-legged Egyptian football players aim for a league of their own
A group of Egyptian soccer players have formed a team for one-legged players, hoping to start league for disabled players…
Parliament reaches preliminary agreement for disabilities bill
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Parliament reaches preliminary agreement for disabilities bill
Parliament has reached a preliminary agreement to the bill concerning the rights of people with disabilities, which was presented…