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Disability

Stories of resilience, innovation and advocacy aimed at improving accessibility, promoting inclusivity and breaking down barriers

Nada Jaafar Al Bustani, head of the quality assurance unit with The Higher National Security Council, National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority, at her office in November last year.

Study highlights problems facing disabled Emirati women

UAEOctober 08, 2011

Disabled Emirati women 'face more problems' than male counterparts

UAEOctober 05, 2011

:In Rio Watson’s first runs at Ski Dubai, two poles were attached to his waist for control while he learned how to ski properly. He went on the slopes with his father, Nick.

A special boy finds his place to shine

UAEAugust 30, 2011

Members at the Zayed Higher Organization Al Ain Club for the Disabled gathered at the center for a friendly game of basketball and fellowship on Wednesday night, August 24, 2011, in Al Ain. ( DELORES JOHNSON / The National )

Man who cringed at people in wheelchairs now finds himself in one

HealthAugust 28, 2011

Hashim Abdullah Al Musaabi, left, of SmartSoft, the firm that invented the iMouse, explains to Mohammed Al Tamimi how to operate the mouse with a wink. Ravindranath K / The National

UAE software controls computer with facial movements

UAEAugust 07, 2011

Special needs pilot project in Al Gharbia

EducationJuly 19, 2011

Nirmala Vongunster, a nurse, felt the centre was so good for her dyslexic daughter Ornella, 20, left, she decided to become a full-time employee.

Special needs centre helps young gain independence

UAEJuly 01, 2011

Hamda al Awadhi, 3, balances with help from physiotherapist Almontaser-Billah al Ghoun.

Parents and carers learn to help special children

UAEMay 24, 2011

As a student in the United States, Ms al Bustani used trains and buses, but here she relies on her own driver.

Special needs users shun public transport

UAEMay 10, 2011

Travel eases with buses, shelters, taxis

UAEMay 10, 2011

School buses for special needs children in short supply

UAEMay 10, 2011

Stricter law on disabled rights

UAEMay 10, 2011

Expatriates frustrated by the absence of special needs options

UAEMay 09, 2011

Samira Salem, the manager of Development Abilities Centre, noticed her autistic son's behavioural changes when he was a baby.

Son's autism led to rewarding career

UAEMay 09, 2011

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