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Bots of care. Can robots ease the elder care challenge?
China Daily 17th April 2025 Bots of care. Can robots ease the elder care challenge? Editor: huaxia “I'm going out." "Alright, I'll walk...
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Tear-jerker sheds light on hearing-impaired community
China Daily Tear-jerker sheds light on hearing-impaired community By Xu Fan For three years, director Sha Mo traveled to multiple cities...
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Taiwanese autistic artist wins 2nd place in synchronized swimming in Italy
5th April 2025 Taiwanese autistic artist wins 2nd place in synchronized swimming in Italy A renowned Taiwanese artist with autism won...
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Feeling special! Autistic children experience Shenhua and football
Shine 5th April 2025 Feeling special! Autistic children experience Shenhua and football By Cai Wenjun Edited by Dong Jun. Subtitles by...
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Chinese designer creates stars of love, hope
Xinhua 4th April 2025 Feature: Chinese designer creates stars of love, hope After using a drawing pen to outline cartoon characters,...
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AI tech emerges as game-changer for kids with autism
Xinhua 2nd April 2025 AI tech emerges as game-changer for kids with autism In the classroom at an autism rehabilitation center in the...
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Joint efforts in China light the way for children with autism
China Daily 2nd April 2025 Joint efforts in China light the way for children with autism By Xinhua writers Bai Xu, Liu Yichun and Qiang...
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Visually impaired baristas establish dark experience café in Shanghai. coffee served in complete darkness
China Daily 1st April 2025 Visually impaired baristas establish dark experience café in Shanghai. coffee served in complete darkness...
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Seeing ‘children of stars’. Behind a boy with autism’s progress in a normal school is the rise of social awareness, policy support in China
Global Times 1st April 2025 Seeing ‘children of stars’. Behind a boy with autism’s progress in a normal school is the rise of social...
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China Focus. More help for China's Down syndrome population to work outside home
Xinhua 21st March 2025 China Focus. More help for China's Down syndrome population to work outside home In the first week after opening...
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Florence Chan’s award-winning AI vision tool helps the blind navigate their world
South China Morning Post 6th March 2025 Florence Chan’s award-winning AI vision tool helps the blind navigate their world In 2019,...
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8 Most Influential & Inspiring Women in China 2025
That’s Magazine 7th March 2025 8 Most Influential & Inspiring Women in China 2025 As International Women’s Day approaches, it’s the...
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Actor uses sign language to communicate the melody
China Daily 4th March 2025 Actor uses sign language to communicate the melody From an orchestral swell, to the twirl of pirouette, and...
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World Hearing Day – Changing the Mindsets of what’s possible for deaf children
Nursery World 3rd March 2025 World Hearing Day – Changing the Mindsets of what ’ s possible for deaf children Did you know that a child...
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This Wearable Camera ‘Sees’ For Blind People
PetaPixel 27th February 2025 This Wearable Camera ‘Sees’ For Blind People By Pesala Bandara A start-up has developed a matchbox-sized...
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China delivers hope to rare disease patients
China Daily 28th February 2025 China delivers hope to rare disease patients When Ms. Liu, a cancer patient, picked up a box of medication...
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Seniors’ overuse of digital products sparks concerns. Busting the addiction
Global Times 26th February 2026 Seniors’ overuse of digital products sparks concerns. Busting the addiction By Bi Mengying and Ji Yuqiao...
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Ensuring a decent life for a disabled couple in mountainous Shaanxi
Xi’an 1st February 2025 Ensuring a decent life for disabled couple in mountainous Shaanxi Ahead of the recent Spring Festival, Mou...
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Braille library instills culture in visually impaired kids
China Daily 7th February 2025 Braille library instills culture in visually impaired kids By Zhang Zhouxiang To mark the first Chinese New...
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Movies for All. How Accessibility Is Bringing Films to Blind and Visually Impaired People
Tencent 10th February 2025 Movies for All. How Accessibility Is Bringing Films to Blind and Visually Impaired People A few days a month,...
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