People with disabilities

A piece of cake: Felicia Lee and her quest to help the deaf (Part II)

This is the second part of an interview with Felicia Lee, founder of R.A. Coffee, a special café set up to train deaf people how to bake. To read part one, click here. Some people with disabilities have little…

2021-11-24

A piece of cake: Felicia Lee and her quest to help the deaf (Part I)

According to data from the Beijing Society of Audiology (BSA), there were an estimated 720 million people with a hearing impairment in China in 2017. Among them, about 500,000 were children, 115 million were young and middle-aged adults, and the…

2021-11-17

Tan Ting interview: China’s first deaf lawyer on overcoming obstacles, helping others (Part II)

See the first part of Tan Ting’s interview here. Becoming a lawyer A comprehensive legal training programme designed by Tang and other qualified lawyers for Tan and four other deaf paralegals was initiated in May 2018, with the first part…

2021-07-07

Tan Ting interview: China’s first deaf lawyer on overcoming obstacles, helping others (Part l)

The law of a nation exists to protect the general rights and safety of its citizens, and lawyers are hired to advise and represent individuals in legal matters (American Bar Association, 2019[1]). But it is difficult for a country’s laws…

2021-07-01

More blind students use braille for 2021 Gaokao than past years

The National College Entrance Examinations in China or gaokao commenced officially on June 7. More than 10.78 million students this year throughout the country registered for the exam that determines their academic fate for the next few years. Among the…

2021-06-09

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

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Handicap International’s Shi Yu On Emphasising Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Editor’s Note: The China Development Brief (CDB) Forum 2020 was held in Beijing on December 9, 2020 and focused on “Challenges and Responses for Cross-Border Philanthropy under COVID-19.” Leaders from NGOS and experts in relevant fields discussed how the COVID-19…

2021-01-07

The voice of a social worker: Li Hui

Li Hui, a social worker from Guangzhou, has dedicated her life to helping the disabled. In this interview she talks to CDB about her story, her passion and the reality of being a disabled person in China today.

2020-11-17

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

An interview with Nadav Ben Simon: opening up a conversation, changing the mindset and educating the public are key to the social inclusion of people with disabilities

The Inclusion Factory is a social enterprise in Jiangsu which helps people with intellectual disabilities enter the Chinese job market. We spoke to its general manager, Nadav Ben Simon, about his work and the factors that are making it hard for people with disabilities to gain meaningful employment.

2020-08-24

New civil code focuses on the protection of the interests of the disabled

China’s first-ever civil code has been passed by the Third Session of the 13th National People’s Congress on May 28, 2020, and will be implemented from 2021. The new Civil Code includes nearly 30 articles directly related to the protection…

2020-06-09

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

CDB Reports

A piece of cake: Felicia Lee and her quest to help the deaf (Part I)

More blind students use braille for 2021 Gaokao than past years

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

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Handicap International’s Shi Yu On Emphasising Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities

New civil code focuses on the protection of the interests of the disabled

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

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