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Paralysed from age 6, the polio survivor from Texas earned a law degree and wrote a book while relying on the submarine-like device to help him breathe.
A video of a toddler in China putting her prosthetic leg on for the first time has gone viral, sparking a wave of sympathy and support on mainland social media.
A young woman in China who suffers from polio has had her life turned around by a specialist photographer whose work helps disabled people regain their confidence.
Ida Lam worked on the first Festival of Arts with the Disabled, in 1986, and was moved by the way it championed people with mental and physical disabilities, who often faced discrimination in the city.
When a little boy went missing from his home in China and the hunt for him proved fruitless, a smart police officer tried playing the child’s favourite TV theme tune to find him.
Mainland social media has been outraged by the story of a woman in a wheelchair with no legs who was barred from boarding a flight in China because she was travelling alone.
The YouTuber and former state media reporter is blocked from visiting the island after saying the ruling Democratic Progressive Party uses disabled people to gain support during talk show appearance in Taipei.
About 1,300 English-language names of Social Welfare Department clients posted to internet after they were ‘improperly copied’ by contract staff member.
No Limits returns to Hong Kong for its sixth edition, with live and online performances by people with disabilities that afford them a barrier-free platform through which to share their ‘unique challenges’.
A firefighter in China who nearly died as a result of his bravery while fighting a fierce forest blaze, has received the happy news that he is about to be a father with the loyal girlfriend who has stood by him through the toughest of times.
A 12-year-old boy with disabled feet who was abandoned at birth faces an uncertain future after his adoptive father died in October.
Number of subsidised service places for disabled will be raised by 10 per cent to 38,800 in 2026-27, according to deputy director of social welfare Alex Wong.
A wheelchair-bound husband and wife duo in China have refused to let misfortune dictate their lives by setting themselves challenges and enjoying life to the full.
The number of ethnic minority pupils with special needs may be underestimated due to misperceptions, CEO of Zubin Foundation Shalini Mahtani says.
The city ‘has the facilities, there’s going to be a National Games … and I think that will be a great lead-in’, CEO Mary Davis says during fundraising visit.
Case of mentally disabled adult brothers found dead at home shows ‘safety net needs to be tightened’, experts say.
Mandy Harvey lost her hearing at 19 but later wowed Simon Cowell with her music on America’s Got Talent. The singer talks to the Post ahead of her performance with Hong Kong’s largest inclusive orchestra.
Imagine going for yum cha and not hearing any of the clatter or chatter, or being able to speak to the waiters. A Hong Kong charity and a hotel have replicated deaf diners’ experience to show the challenges they face.
Sports minister Kevin Yeung hails city’s athletes after they win 39 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze at this year’s Games in Berlin.
She won Indonesia’s Got Talent at age 8. Now, Putri Ariani is seeking to dominate the US version of the show, having already wowed Simon Cowell.
Firm says multilingual AI can help bring rarely accessed services to remote areas, monitoring the likes of eye issues and falls, pollution and traffic. However, senior executive says big challenge will be ensuring AI is used ethically.
Readers write in about the city’s dentist shortage, and an inspiring life journey.
Seeing Eye Dog Services needs volunteers to take in pups and help them get used to living with people.
Authorities urged to establish more subsidised centres to support carers looking after children with disabilities.
Rabi Yim Chor-pik, a graphic designer, tells Kate Whitehead about the date that changed her life, how she has fought to make Hong Kong a more wheelchair-accessible city, and her hopes for the future.
The L’Imperfetta (Imperfect) modelling agency has models of all sizes and ages, some with disabilities or medical conditions like alopecia, visible scarring, or who have lost limbs.
Jeff Rotmeyer, Hong Kong founder of the ImpactHK homeless charity and Love 21 charity to help the Down’s syndrome and autism communities, tells Kate Whitehead about his mission to teach the city to be kinder.
Para swimmer Koh Lee Peng started selling tissue in 2019 after leaving her office job due to accessibility issues. She won seven gold medals and three silver medals at the Asean Para Games.
Radio Udaan has around 50,000 people from more than 115 countries listening to its broadcasts each month.