By Wang Yanfang The 2024 International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology & World Rehabilitation Robot Convention (i-CREATe & WRRC 2024) is held in Shanghai from Aug. 23-26. [Xinhua] The 2024 International Convention on...
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Smart devices improve the lives of people with disabilities
14 November 2022 | All news
It's estimated that over one billion people live with a disability. The category of people with disabilities varies, and many have unique needs to their different lifestyles, ages, and conditions. New smart devices are increasingly providing convenient solutions and...
iPad OS 15 accessibility features benefit people with disabilities
14 November 2022 | All news
One of the new iPadOS 15 accessibility features is support for eye-tracking devices, which allows people with disabilities involving little or no upper body movement to control an iPad with their eyes. Technology news website Engadget explains that eye-tracking...
RI Centennial Celebrations to take place on May 2023 in Beijing, China
14 November 2022 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Press Releases, Recent Reports, RI In The News
Due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and public health concerns, and with the consent of the Rehabilitation International Executive Committee members, the Rehabilitation International Centennial Celebrations, planned to take place on December 1st to...
Climate plans fail to consider people with disabilities
6 October 2022 | All news
According to a recent report, countries worldwide have overlooked the needs of people with disabilities when they roll out climate policies. For the oversight, people with disabilities are most vulnerable to climate disasters like hurricanes and heat waves. The report...
Rehabilitation International holds executive committee meeting online
6 October 2022 | All news
The executive committee of Rehabilitation International (RI) holds a virtual meeting on Aug. 31, 2022. Zhang Haidi (top row, second left), president of RI, addressed the event. [RI] The executive committee of Rehabilitation International (RI) held a virtual meeting on...
UN chief urges harnessing technology to improve inclusion of people with disabilities
6 October 2022 | All news, Spotlight
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on June 14 that technology could be harnessed to advance disability inclusion. "Technology can promote equality of opportunity, break down barriers, and create disability-inclusive environments," the UN chief said at the 15th...
Special arrangement benefits gaokao takers with disabilities
6 October 2022 | All news
In the national college entrance exam, gaokao, this year that was organized in early June, some provinces, including Hunan, Liaoning, and Hainan, have taken concrete measures to provide conveniences for exam takers with disabilities. The measures include opening...
Zhang calls for deepening cooperation to help persons with disabilities to integrate into society
6 October 2022 | All news
Rehabilitation International (RI) President and China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF) Chairperson Zhang Haidi attends the launch ceremony on June 30 of a project helping persons with disabilities in Beijing’s Yanqing district to achieve common prosperity. [RI]...
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