Christopher Duffley is blind from birth, autistic and can sing!

Now 15, Christopher Duffley, from New Hampshire, suffers from autism and has been blind from birth.

"My son is no longer autistic"- Toni Braxton

Music star, Toni Braxton,  an advocate for autism education and awareness after she learned her son was on the autistic spectrum. 

Pictured: Nigerian baby being screened for malnutrition

UNICEF resumes aid to northern Nigeria after convoy attack

After temporarily suspending the delivery of aids, UNICEF will continue to provide assistance to millions of conflict-affected children in northeast Nigeria, despite an attack on its convoy by Boko Haram Islamists, the UN children’s agency has said.

#Konami2016 holds in Lagos today

All roads lead to Campus Square Mini-Stadium in Lagos, today, July 30th when the Konami 2016 Charity Games will take the centre-stage. 

SOS Call: Please help #SaveMayowa

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Man who wants to 'get rid of disabled people' kills at least 19

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Up to 19 people are feared dead and dozens seriously injured after a man went on the rampage with a knife in a disabled care home in Japan.

Designer Toyin Lawani seeks a man for her beautiful deaf and dumb staff

Toyin Lawani is the founder of Tiannah Styling and Tiannah Fashion Academy, along side other businesses.

St Agatha's Special Needs Centre holds summer bash for children

Known for their dedication and work towards increasing awareness of taking care of children with special needs as well as erasing stigmatization, Lagos-based NGO, St Agatha's Special Needs Centre, is holding a summer bash for these special children.

Meet Bartek Ostalowski, the world's first licensed racing driver with amputated arms

PIC BY MIKOLAJ MIKOLAJCZJK/BARTOSZ OSTALOWSKI/CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: Bartek Ostalowski poses for a photo next to his racing car.) 

A horrific accident nine years ago meant Bartek Ostalowski, now 29, had to have both his arms amputated. But instead of staying down, Bartek set his mind to the task of learning to race using only his feet.

This is Nigeria's first 'deaf' barrister called to bar

It was such an insightful experience to be at the Disability Empowerment Awareness event earlier today.

Student with 'hearing and speech' challenge wins court case against university for expelling her

A student of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology who was expelled in 2015 for having “speech and hearing challenges", has been reinstated to continue her studies.

Dates for British Homeopathic Congress 2016 announced

British Homeopathic Congress, Europa Hotel is organized by Faculty of Homeopathy and would be held during Nov 03 - 06, 2016 at Europa Hotel, Belfast City, North Ireland, UK.

NGOs using pictures of starving IDPs to defraud donors- NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that local Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country are using the circulating photos of starved Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to defraud international donors and mobilize funds.

These 'sick individuals' caged and forced autistic woman into prostitution

A 22-year-old woman with autism was held captive in this 6-by-8-foot in Tangipahoa parish, whose parish seat is Amite City , Louisiana, USA.

Special needs (Down Syndrome) couple wed after 14 years of dating

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Craig Blackburn and Heather Hancock were each born with Down syndrome and are advocates for people and children with special needs. They met almost 14 years ago, in July 2002, at a National Down Syndrome Society Conference.

Love children with special needs

Following on from the news that a school banned a child with autism participating in a school trip I feel the need to write this.

Early care’ll help children with learning disabilities + signs to look out for – Behavioural Analyst

According to the World Health Organisation, one out of every 100 children has one neuro-development disorder or the other.