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Beijing to host job fair for persons with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 18, 2013
Beijing is hosting the largest ever jobs fair specifically for persons with disabilities, from May 17 to 19, with around 2,500 positions on offer. According to Kou Continue reading the story...Funding to support New Zealanders with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 17, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: The Government has committed to a number of initiatives in Budget 2013 to improve the lives of persons with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Tariana Continue reading the story...Researchers develop novel Brain Training Device to reconnect the brain and paralyzed limb after stroke
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
HONG KONG: The world’s first Brain Training Device has given a ray of new hope to the recovery of survivors after stroke. Developed by researchers of Continue reading the story...Nominations Open for Disability Innovation Awards
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
AUSTRALIA: The NSW National Disability Service is calling for nominations for individuals and organization with an innovative idea that has changed the way disability services and Continue reading the story...Low-cost electric wheelchair to be launched soon in India
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: People with mobility disabilities may soon be able to buy easy mobility when a low-cost electric wheelchair is launched, doctors here Thursday said. In India, Continue reading the story...Delhi University colleges to have help desks for students with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: With admissions under Persons with Disability category being decentralized, Delhi University’s (DU) Equal Opportunity Cell – which facilitated admissions into this category till last Continue reading the story...Jetstar staff learn New Zealand sign language
Asia-Pacific May 15, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: Jetstar is getting behind New Zealand Sign Language Week (13 – 19 May) by upskilling their 500 Kiwi crew thanks to a specially-designed Online Continue reading the story...Smartphone app helps give children with speech disabilities a voice
Asia-Pacific May 15, 2013
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Acapela Group and AssistiveWare unveil that the first ever genuine, natural-sounding Australian children’s voices are now available in Proloquo2Go, a text-to-speech app for iPhone, Continue reading the story...Researcher helps children with autism to communicate
Asia-Pacific May 14, 2013
NEW ZEALAND: Research by Victoria University PhD education graduand Larah van der Meer highlights the importance of understanding the communication preferences of children with developmental disabilities Continue reading the story...Te reo Māori now part of online sign language dictionary
Asia-Pacific May 14, 2013
Deaf New Zealanders now have access to te reo vocabulary in the Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), thanks to Victoria University’s Deaf Studies Continue reading the story...Asia-Pacific Archives
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