Disabled people

Priced out of life: the patients who chose to die

13 May 2013

At least five patients who needed breathing equipment at home to keep them alive have opted to die in the past year to spare their families the financial burden of renting or buying the apparatus...

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Lee Lan, 87, wants to see her Down's syndrome son safe in a care home

23 Apr 2013

At 87, Lee Lan's biggest wish is to see her son safe in a government-subsided care home for disabled people. In poor health herself, Lee wants to know 45-year-old Chan Chi-bun will be safe and...

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New rules will force private hostels for the disabled to close

23 Apr 2013

More than 4,000 Hongkongers call private hostels for disabled people home. They're a place of safety, bringing together people with special needs who may struggle in the community.

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Tighter regulations will force Hong Kong's smaller care homes to close

23 Apr 2013

More than 50 disabled people could find themselves without a home or adapting to life in a new hostel by mid-year as tough new care home regulations take hold. And about one third of the city's 78...

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Hiring people with disabilities is less daunting than we think

25 Mar 2013

York Chow Yat-ngok's appointment as the new head of the Equal Opportunities Commission should be a positive step for people with disabilities since he has a wealth of experience serving voluntary...

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March of science transforming lives of the disabled

21 Feb 2013

We use phrases like "physically handicapped" with increasing unease, preferring those that are more positive-sounding such as "differently abled". But such politically correct euphemisms may prove...

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

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Inspiring others to follow their dreams

Charles Tai Chiu-nung was destined from birth to live a life very different from others.

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People with disabilities deserve to enjoy life, too

This year's Paralympics in London captivated the world's attention with the strength of the spirit demonstrated by people with disabilities. We were all moved by the determination and perseverance...

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China Digest, November 16, 2012

ANHUI

Food safety the focus

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CHANGING FACES

'It was a dream to push mum across China'

Fan Meng, 26, made headlines across the mainland recently for pushing his wheelchair-bound mother, Kou Minjun, more than 3,500 kilometres in a three-month odyssey from Beijing to Yunnan. His...

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Letters to the Editor, October 15, 2012