Disability

Israeli police in Jerusalem shot and killed an autistic Palestinian who they mistakenly thought was armed with a gun, provoking furious condemnation.

For the deaf or hard of hearing, the see-through panel allows them to lip-read while maintaining a safe distance.

A Greek MEP is offering his psychiatric services for free amid the coronavirus lockdown

Quarantine and lockdown measures mean many disabled people living in communities across Europe fear they’ll lose their personal assistants.

Engineers and researchers working in tandem have developped a robotic prosthetic that closely imitates the 'natural architecture' and synergy of the hand.

The innovation project 'Insension' is being developed to give people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) a new way of communicating.

Thirty-one-year-old Emirati, Amal Al Mansouri is a struggling artist of a different kind.

New electric tricycles that resemble Roman chariots have begun appearing in France. They are calling the vehicle, the Benur and it's already causing a sensation for those with impaired mobility.

The technology represents a scientific breakthrough that could bring hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.

Groups "Cambiando Modelos" (Changing Models) and Kadima hope the show will help to change the way disability is seen

Musa Motha's leg was amputated when he was 11-years-old, after being diagnosed with cancer. Now he is a lead dancer in 'Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero.'

Translate images into sounds and you have a valuable navigation tool for blind people: increasing their mobility, safety and autonomy.

Spain's new voters: Law change gives disabled right to vote

There are 2 million people with disabilities in the country and most have limited access to education, healthcare and employment.

Lit in Athens and brought to Abu Dhabi, the arrival of the Flame of Hope marked the start of the Special Olympic World Games in the United Arab Emirates. For the first time, the global sports event dedicated to people with intellectual disabilities was held in the Middle East.

A new Jordanian cartoon, Team Hero is unique in the region. Unlike other comics, one of the main protagonists, Waseem, is Autistic. The episodes educate children on diversity and inclusion.

The United Arab Emirates’ aim in hosting this year’s Special Olympics was to make it the most inclusive Games yet – which meant having people with intellectual disabilities, who they have monikered “People of Determination” at all levels of the organisation.

Abu Dhabi is currently filled with stories of courage and perseverance, but one, in particular, has produced tears of joy: that of a 31-year-old Senegalese footballer, Mame Mdiaye, who got to hear for the very first time, thanks to the Olympics’ Healthy Athletes Initiative.