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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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Chinese research team develops groundbreaking prosthetic hand
China Daily 1st February 2025 Chinese research team develops groundbreaking prosthetic hand A research team from the University of...
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Cafe in NW China Brews Opportunities for People with Disabilities
While preparing a cup of Americano, 20-year-old barista Zheng Hong may occasionally fumble or pause due to uncertainty. Yet, what he...
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China Disabled Persons' Federation hosts 2025 New Year cultural exchange
china.org.cn 27th January 2025 China Disabled Persons' Federation hosts 2025 New Year cultural exchange The China Disabled Persons'...
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When dogs become therapists
When dogs become therapists A growing army of trained animals is helping people — from autistic children to the elderly — enjoy more...
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Would you like to have a nursing robot when you get old?
Global Times 14th January 2024 Would you like to have a nursing robot when you get old? 'Hi, robot, where is my key?' By Leng Shumei...
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Blind couple sets milestone by completing marathon
China Daily 13th January 2025 Blind couple sets milestone by completing marathon By TAN YINGZI and DENG RUI Guides running alongside...
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Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Visually Impaired Still Struggle to be Seen
The World of Chinese December 2024 Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Visually Impaired Still Struggle to be Seen A lack of braille signage...
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Test of Will: The Disabled Students Striving to Access Higher Ed
Sixth Tone 11th December 2024 Test of Will: The Disabled Students Striving to Access Higher Ed A partially sighted student who felt he...
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China improves accessible facilities for visually impaired individuals. Think tank report
China Daily 3rd December 2024 China improves accessible facilities for visually impaired individuals. Think tank report China has...
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