Shaking it up
After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Samuel Ng started a mission to promote support for people with the disorder. He speaks to Priya Kulasagaran about why he believes awareness is crucial “Don’t worry, I...
Category Archives: Disabilities
World’s first app to monitor elderly and disabled
RightMinder is the world’s first free app that helps caregivers monitor the movements of the elderly, the young and people with disabilities by providing alerts through smartwatches. The recently launched patent-pendin...
Sesame Street introduces Julia, a muppet with autism
Sesame Street introduces Julia, a muppet with autism Sesame Street has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well as their ABCs since its launch nearly 50 years ago. Now it’s ...
Seeing words differently
A prolific translator of crime fiction, Frederic Grellier is definitely a man of words. He also happens to be blind. He speaks to Priya Kulasagaran about his work and his love for books. Frederic Grellier takes a deep pa...
Rolling with the punches
After losing his ability to walk as child, Danny Gnaniah decided to forge his own path to a fulfilling life. He speaks to Priya Kulasagaran about what it takes to keep going through tough times. “At this point, I think...
Who says the deaf cannot be Uber partner-drivers?
A deaf partner-driver? Is that even plausible, let alone possible? Farhan Kamarzaman, a partner-driver with Uber Malaysia is living proof that it’s both plausible and absolutely possible. Here he talks to Syaza Diyana ...
The smell of coffee & the sound of silence
Starbucks made one giant leap forward when it opened the world’s first Starbucks Signing Store in Bangsar Village II. Shift manager Muhammad Aizad ‘talks’ to Urban Health about his challenging new world and how heâ...
Born with a Mission
Disabled man helps those special needs to live a purposeful lives Born in a poor family of farmers, KK Lum spent most of his childhood in the estates of Lenggong, Perak. When he was 10 months old, he contracted polio, a ...
Little Warrior
With his parents’ unconditional love and support, Amir proves that being small is not an obstacle to living life to the fullest. Amir’s petite physique appears different from the average person’s but his motor and ...
Colour Blindness or Colour Vision Deficiency
Most of us take it for granted but for some, recognizing colours is an impossible task. By Evangeline Majawat As a toddler, Yaw Shoong Lee threw a huge tantrum every time he was asked to eat the fruits and vegetab...