Warner Bros issues apology after The Witches sparks criticism from disabed community
Warner Bros new film version of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches has been criticised for its depictions of limb impairments.
World Disability Day: Digital accessibility in online space lends independence, greater privacy to the differently-abled
Not all disabled people have access to the internet, the lack of accessibility online makes those who do have access, unable to utilise it to its full potential.
High-tech jacket, Sound Shirt, allows deaf people to feel the music in their body
The shirt has 16 sensors embedded in its fabric so wearers can feel violins on their arms.
IPC chief Andrew Parsons hopes Tokyo Paralympics 2020 will change perception towards disability in Japanese society
Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), hopes Tokyo 2020 will spark a change in perceptions of people with disabilities in Japan.
Delhi HC raps AAP govt over lack of special education teachers in schools, orders relaxation of age to meet demand
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to grant age relaxation to candidates for appointment of special education teachers (SETs) in a bid to meet the growing demand for these trained professionals in state-run schools
SC tells institutions of higher education that lack of facilities for disabled persons amounts to discrimination
People with disability have a right to get higher education and not making adequate provisions to facilitate their proper education would amount to "discrimination", the Supreme Court said