As eyes perceive the world, a healthy smile is a universal symbol of well-being and confidence. But for the blind and low-vision community, maintaining oral health is an often-overlooked challenge — not just physically but socially too. A recent comprehensive study...
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Air travel still a nightmare for people with disabilities
6 April 2022 | All news
For many people with disabilities, routine airline travel, including getting to the gate and on and off the plane, remains a nightmare in the US, according to responses received by a question posed on social media by the U.S. media outlet NPR. Although Congress...
Law eases voting for people with disabilities
6 April 2022 | All news
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law making voting easier for people with disabilities on Nov. 15, 2021, and created a group to study removal of further barriers.The law also makes adjustments in deadlines and other technical requirements for candidates in primary election...
Zhang calls for community inclusion for persons with disabilities
18 March 2022 | All news
Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), attends a forum of the Community Inclusion Session of the 2nd Global Disability Summit on Feb. 17 and delivers a keynote speech via video...
Rehabilitation International (RI) calls for protection and safety of persons with disabilities in Ukraine
3 March 2022 | All news
We are deeply disturbed from the escalation of the events and tensions in Ukraine. As an international organization for advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities worldwide as its mission, our thoughts are with the Ukrainian disabled community,...
The Point Special: Liu Xin’s exclusive with Disability Icon
3 March 2022 | All news
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics are a testimony to China's efforts to create an inclusive society. The Games will carry on the legacy of Beijing 2008 Summer Paralympics, boosting winter sports for the differently abled. On the eve of the Winter Games, which opens on...
Zhang Haidi meets British ambassador to China
9 February 2022 | All news
Zhang Haidi (L), president of Rehabilitation International, executive president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), meets with Caroline Elizabeth Wilson,...
Preparations for Beijing Winter Paralympic Games underway
28 January 2022 | All news
Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International, executive president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, told the media that the preparation of the 2022...
Nearly 240 million children with disabilities in the world: UNICEF report
21 January 2022 | All news
The number of children with disabilities worldwide is estimated to be 240 million, according to a report the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund published recently. Children with disabilities are disadvantaged compared to children without...
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