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The Visually Impaired Developers Making Games in the Dark

A small but devoted group of Chinese developers are trying to bring accessible games to the country’......

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The Chinese Patients Stuck in a Consciousness ‘Gray Zone’

Deep-seated shortcomings in the country’s health care system are placing the families of people with......

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Two recent releases shed light on the experiences of the visually impaired — in both the real and vi......

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The Inclusive School Fighting China’s Stigma Against Autism

Around half of the country’s autistic children don’t attend school at all. Integrated facilities are......

2019-04-02 10:47:02

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My Makeover With China’s Blind Beautician

A sightless makeup artist has become an inspiration to visually impaired women around China.

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The Visually Impaired Coders Making E-Commerce More Accessible

A tech startup in Dongguan has partnered with online marketplace Taobao to ensure that its visually ......

2019-01-24 09:42:44

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Hunan Family Abducted Disabled People for Slave Labor

Police say the operation went unreported for years because neighbors feared the family’s patriarch.

2019-01-21 10:38:46

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For China’s Disabled People, Sex is Still Taboo

While the country is paying more attention to employment and health care, the need for intimacy is s......

2018-12-29 11:47:59

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China’s Only Sign Language Lawyer

Isolated from society, people with hearing impairments live in precarious legal positions.

2018-11-15 10:24:21

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China’s Tourism Industry Must Accommodate Disabled Tourists

For too long, China has lagged behind other countries in accessibility, but it’s time for a change.

2018-09-30 10:55:17

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Shenzhen Residents Protest Neighbors With Disabilities

Experts blame district government for posting public housing candidates’ real names and disability s......

2018-07-24 05:39:44

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The Car Wash Scrubbing Away Ableism

Organizations push past profit concerns to employ people with mental disabilities in China.

2018-07-16 12:47:19

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Why It’s Time to Speak Up for Students With Learning Disabilities

Silent teachers and embarrassed parents have kept the issue of how best to teach students with learn......

2018-06-29 08:48:36

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Disabled Speakers Offer Shandong Prisoners Inspiration, Empathy

Volunteers with disabilities help inmates rethink their struggle.

2018-06-07 11:53:20

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Gene Tech Tycoon Blasted for ‘Eugenics-Like’ Corporate Culture

President of BGI said it would ‘disgrace’ the company if staff had babies with congenital disorders.

2018-05-30 09:58:56

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The Young Amputees of the Wenchuan Earthquake

After losing his legs in the 2008 disaster, one man hopes to improve access to prosthetics and other......

2018-05-07 13:12:19

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Chinese Scientists Cure Blind Mice, Eye Human Tests

New procedure is applicable to a wide range of cases and cheaper than ever before.

2018-03-07 06:20:01

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How Dyslexia Remains Invisible in Chinese Schools

As the mainland education system doesn’t recognize the learning disability, dyslexic students face a......

2018-02-27 10:12:17

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The Blind Counselors Helping People Face Themselves in the Dark

Few jobs are open to people with low vision in China — but entrepreneur Wang Yanlong is fighting to ......

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