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City 6 years ago
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Lowering barriers: MRT Jakarta designates parking area for disabled users
The legal right of public access for disabled people is established in Article 97 of Law No. 8/2016 on people with disabilities. The law requires both the central and regional governments to guarantee the accessibility of buildings, roads, residential complexes, parks and cemeteries for people with disabilities.
National 6 years ago
East Java’s first Posyandu for people with disabilities opens in Malang
Posyandu head Ken Karta said the Posyandu was established because of the difficulty that people with disabilities in the area faced in accessing health services at community health centers (Puskesmas) and hospitals.
Sports 6 years ago
Disabled athletes to ‘mingle’ with nondisabled peers at SOIna event
A month-long event that has been tailored to allow intellectually disabled athletes to meet with their nondisabled fellow athletes is set to start in Jakarta on Feb.1. The event, dubbed the Unified Basketball LEOLYMPICS 2.0, is to be held at the Bina Bangsa School complex in West Jakarta.
National 6 years ago
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Cappuccino, mochaccino or espresso? Visually impaired baristas will serve you
“The goal is to help the visually impaired attain independence, especially women,” said Rosmawati, adding that having a cafe staffed with visually impaired baristas was new in Indonesia but was more common in South Korea.
City 6 years ago
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People with disabilities hit roadblocks to higher education
Based on 2015 data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Indonesia has 21.5 million citizens with disabilities, which represents about 8 percent of its population. Unfortunately, based on recent data from BPS, they only spend an average of 4.6 years at school, far less the government’s requirement of nine years.
National 6 years ago
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Teaching the disabled: Inclusive education remains a challenge
With an education program funded by the Australian government, teachers, parents and government authorities are looking for new ways to improve education for disabled students in Indonesia. Pilot projects have launched in several provinces.
