People with physical limitations (especially wheelchair users) and cognitive limitations (sight, speech and hearing) are not counted in the inclusive accounts when it comes to political campaigning for votes. The Mais Integridade Electoral Consortium revealed today in Maputo that political parties have often failed to consider issues of accessibility of space and information...
An innovative solution that promises to help visually impaired people get around is brought to you by Yone Saranga, a computer engineering student at the Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ISCTEM) in Maputo. She invented a sensory bracelet capable of detecting obstacles where users are walking. She designed the bracelet...
Today, the Portuguese Parliament gave final approval to a bill that exempts people with disabilities from paying customs duties when importing specialized vehicles. This is the Law on the Promotion and Protection of People with Disabilities, which also includes exemption from import taxes on specialized devices, aids and sunscreens....
The 'Race of the Most Extraordinary', which took place on May 28, saw the participation of 35 athletes with special needs. The race, part of the 3rd Maputo International Half Marathon, was sponsored by the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC). Children and young people with special needs such as autism and...