Cashing In and Enjoying a Coke

Mum and I often frequented the city centre of Sheffield in the UK. It’s a great place for shopping and quite accessible. Mum was put in a wheelchair at the age of 33 (I was 5). She was a quad.…

My Disability Does Not Make Me Less Of A Mother

A recent incident with her younger son jolted Tiffanie DiDonato, a mother of two, to recall the uncertainty that plagued her when she was first pregnant. Tiffanie has diastrophic dysplasia, which is a rare form of dwarfism, and having children…

Having A Daughter With A Disability Changed Me

“Has having a daughter with a disability changed you?” Chuck Chapman was recently asked this question. When his daughter, Chrissy, was 6 months old, her pediatrician noted that she was not reaching certain developmental milestones. When Chrissy was 2, they learned…

Brazil’s First Ballet Company for the Blind

There are a lot of benefits when one dances. Apart from building confidence, dance also improves one’s physical condition: it strengthens bones, balance, and coordination. And Brazil’s first ballet school for the blind offers just that for aspiring blind dancers…

Finding Deaf Culture and Identify

Knowing our rights can make a world of difference in how we perceive the world. As a child, accounts and administrative assistant Lisa Loh did not enjoy celebrating Chinese New Year, a festive period of each year that children enjoy the…

Seeds of Inclusion in Singapore

President of the Disabled People’s Association Nicholas Aw, 50, looks to the younger generation to be the change for a more inclusive Singapore in the future. Nicholas, who has Tourette’s syndrome – a neurological disorder characterised by involuntary movements or…

Stepping Out of Her Shell Into View

As a kid in a mainstream primary school, Charmaine Tan had resigned herself to sitting in a corner and reading books because she was not able to play with her normal-sighted classmates. “When I was young, I did not have any…