Disabilities

China Association for the Deaf works with telecom firm to serve disabled

Last decade in China, there were as many as 20.54 million people with hearing loss. Although resources exist like hearing aids and cochlear implants, President of the Chinese Association for the Deaf Yang Yang said there is so much more…

2021-05-21

The social inclusion of people with disabilities: concept, practices and reflections

At a recent seminar co-hosted by CDB and Oxfam, social worker Li Hui shared her experience of working for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Chinese society.

2020-10-16

Volunteers aid Wuhan’s hearing-impaired community during the city’s lockdown

Beijing News (新京报) has reported on an admirable effort to assist the hearing-impaired community of Wuhan during the lockdown of the city. The effort has been spearheaded by a small group of volunteers, many of them with hearing impairments themselves,…

2020-03-01

Civil Society Finds New Paths in Wuhan

Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, small groups of volunteers are coming together to help vulnerable groups with special needs in Wuhan and Hubei.

2020-02-29

Alipay issues first-ever electronic invoice for an individual donation

On April 11, a woman in Beijing received the first electronic invoice for an individual donation issued by an Internet donation platform in China. The invoice was issued for a donation to the “Send a Blind Child a Book” (我送盲童一本书)…

2019-04-18

Dew Drops Little Flower: Giving Disabled Orphans a Home

Dew Drop Little Flowers is an organization that provides a home for disabled orphans. CDB visited their children's home on the outskirts of Beijing.

2018-10-09

Rehabilitation and relief system for disabled children to be launched nationwide

Currently there are 1,678,000 disabled children under six years old in China, and every year there are 200,000 new disabled children. It is important to diagnose illnesses and disabilities in children as early as possible in order to have better…

2018-08-29

Photos from Save the Children’s inclusive education program in Yunnan go on display

At the end of August, a selection of photography pieces were put on display in the lobby of a shopping mall in Yizhuang, Beijing. The photos contain people, animals and landscapes. The artists who took them are six children from…

2018-08-27

15 families with autistic children moving into new Shenzhen compound provokes protests

This is an abridged translation of the article written and published by 大米和小米 which can be found here. On the 18th July, a few families preparing to view their newly allocated public rental housing were sent alerts that due…

2018-07-26

Rehabilitation and aid systems for disabled children established by the State Council

It was announced yesterday that, in order to better safeguard the rights and interests of disabled children and promote the civilized evolution of society, the executive meeting of the State Council hosted by Li Keqiang decided to establish a system…

2018-05-31

Double amputee from China reaches Everest summit

Double amputee Xia Boyu, 69, successfully completed his fifth attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest a few days ago. What follows is his inspiring story. Born in 1949, Xia Boyu was an athletic individual, becoming a member of…

2018-05-17

Parents of autistic children start a crowdfunding to build a 500-acre-town in Anhui for their children

The Beijing Kangnazhou Autism Family Support Center held an introductory and promotional event for its Xing Xing Xiao Zhen (星星小镇) program in Haidian District, Beijing on November 12. The main purposes of the event were to introduce the Xing Xing…

2017-11-16

Diamond Cab: Hong Kong’s barrier-free taxi service

“A wheelchair is just a tool; its appearance and meaning are defined by human intelligence; A diamond is just a mineral; its implication and value are inherited by human’s creativity.” —- The founder of “Diamond Cab”, Doris Leung Ordinary taxis…

2017-07-21

Tsinghua University’s facilities for disabled students in the spotlight

A dialogue between Tsinghua University and a disabled student named Wei Xiang preparing to attend the elite institution in Beijing recently attracted the Chinese public’s attention. In a public letter to the University, Wei Xiang addressed his family situation and…

2017-07-07

Visually impaired kindergarten teacher wins discrimination lawsuit

A kindergarten teacher with eight years of educational experience, who was denied teaching qualifications after a physical exam revealed that she was blind in her right eye, has won a lawsuit against her former employer. The teacher, who wishes to…

2017-04-10

CDB Reports

China Association for the Deaf works with telecom firm to serve disabled

Volunteers aid Wuhan’s hearing-impaired community during the city’s lockdown

Civil Society Finds New Paths in Wuhan

Alipay issues first-ever electronic invoice for an individual donation

Rehabilitation and relief system for disabled children to be launched nationwide

Photos from Save the Children’s inclusive education program in Yunnan go on display

Rehabilitation and aid systems for disabled children established by the State Council

Double amputee from China reaches Everest summit

Parents of autistic children start a crowdfunding to build a 500-acre-town in Anhui for their children

Diamond Cab: Hong Kong’s barrier-free taxi service

Tsinghua University’s facilities for disabled students in the spotlight

Visually impaired kindergarten teacher wins discrimination lawsuit

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