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Disabled powerlifter Mohammad Fahim Rahimi rests during training at a gym in Kabul. He will be Afghanistan's only Paralympics athlete.

The Paralympic athletes moving from battlefield to sports field

SportAugust 30, 2012

Dr Lina Owies says the Senses Care Home for Disabled Children relies on donations and volunteers to keep the centre going. Sarah Dea / The National

Money&Me: Rewarding work that needs constant support

MoneyJuly 07, 2012

Dr Bushra Al Mulla, director of the Dubai Early Childhood Development Centre.

Centre creates options for parents of autistic children

EducationJune 16, 2012

Fatima Mohammed, 16, (in a wheelchair) attends a forum on education for special needs children at Dubai School of Government.

Special-needs education 'even further out of reach'

EducationMay 31, 2012

Disabled 'could learn from Arab Spring'

UAEMay 22, 2012

Benedicte Moubarak with one of the company's creations. Courtesy of 2b Design

Beirut's 2B Design turns discarded building parts into fabulous furnishings

HomeApril 05, 2012

The Palestinian photographer Lily Bandak, whose work is exhibited in Abu Dhabi this month.

Lily Bandak exhibition flies the flag for achievement by the disabled

March 06, 2012

Schools 'not catering for special needs'

EducationFebruary 28, 2012

Pulkit Chopra, 11, plays the piano at home. He has cerebral palsy but has just graduated Grade 5 at the Gems Millenium School. Millennium

Cerebral palsy child shows how to achieve

EducationFebruary 28, 2012

Tour guides refuse to let disabilities isolate them

UAEFebruary 25, 2012

An artist's rendering of the Abu Dhabi Autism Centre, due for completion next year.

Architecture shapes way special-needs pupils learn

EducationFebruary 15, 2012

Fraser Bathgate teaches dive instructors the correct exit technique for diabaled divers in the Disabled Dive Instructor course held at The Pavilion Dive Center at Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

Paralysed scuba instructor holds Dubai diving course

UAEOctober 15, 2011

Nada Jaafar Al Bustani, head of the quality assurance unit with The Higher National Security Council, National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority, at her office in November last year.

Study highlights problems facing disabled Emirati women

UAEOctober 08, 2011

Disabled Emirati women 'face more problems' than male counterparts

UAEOctober 05, 2011

:In Rio Watson’s first runs at Ski Dubai, two poles were attached to his waist for control while he learned how to ski properly. He went on the slopes with his father, Nick.

A special boy finds his place to shine

UAEAugust 30, 2011

Members at the Zayed Higher Organization Al Ain Club for the Disabled gathered at the center for a friendly game of basketball and fellowship on Wednesday night, August 24, 2011, in Al Ain. ( DELORES JOHNSON / The National )

Man who cringed at people in wheelchairs now finds himself in one

HealthAugust 28, 2011

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