World news about “Disability” published by euronews.
“Beach for Everyone” on CopacabanaMarcus Vinicius Mesquita, 5, born with a malformed spine, is wheeled into the sea by volunteers of the “Praia para Todos” (“Beach for Everyone”) project on… 20/04/2013
The slippery slope to success for disabled youngsters At La Molina, in the Spanish Pyrenees, they have had the very first European skiing competition specifically for disabled youngsters under 18. Among the 17… 25/02/2013
Virtual Panel: Sports and DisabilitiesSince the 2012 Paralympics gained the highest international viewer ratings ever recorded, sport and disability has become a hot topic. Hopefully, after the… 20/02/2013
Fighting youth unemployment in the Netherlands While youth unemployment rates in Greece and Spain hover around 60 percent, the figure in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands is below ten percent. How do… 25/01/2013
Learning the abilities to overcome disabilities Reading when you cannot see or hitting the dance floor when you cannot walk are tough challenges. But with the right teaching, just about anything is… 28/12/2012
A machine which can read your mind “We have developed so called brain-computer interfaces which allow the user to control different devices and programmes without hands, by means of the user’s… 20/12/2012
Fans brawl at wheelchair basketball match Supporter violence in Turkey sank to an all-time low this weekend when police were forced to use tear gas to disperse brawling fans during a wheelchair… 10/12/2012
Spanish disables protest again austerity cuts – nocomment More than 10,000 people, many in wheelchairs, have taken to the streets of Madrid in the latest protest against government austerity measures. They are angry… 03/12/2012
A life without barriers ! Kees-Jan van der Klooster’s motto is “live fast”. And he does, in spite of a snowboarding accident that left him paralysed in 2001. Seven years later… 26/11/2012
Bonus ITV: “unlimited abilities” Euronews reporter Monica Pinna spoke to paralympic skier Kees-Jan van der Klooster, whose “unlimited abilities“ are breaking ground in the world of… 26/11/2012
A world without limits New technologies are blurring the boundaries between the real and the virtual world. The brain can control a machine, and even perceive it as its own body… 13/11/2012
“WISE” winners & altruistic innovators More than a thousand education decision-makers will attend the WISE World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha between the 13th-15h November. The event… 09/11/2012
Cognition recognition in the learning process Building better minds is part of the aim of education and cognitive science can help. In this edition of Learning World we visit a specialist school in… 14/09/2012
Access for disabled people on public transport across the EU “I am Andrej from Latvia, can disabled people get free public transport across the European Union and what kind of papers do they need to present to officials… 14/09/2012
Paralympic games: Stephens focused on his finalBritish swimmer Anthony Stephens arrives to compete in the men’s 100m freestyle S5 final. London 2012 Paralympics’ are due to end this Sunday. REUTERS/Suzanne… 09/09/2012
Smart chair: powered by thought It sounds like something from science fiction, being able to control a device through thought alone. However, a prototype wheelchair manoeuvred by human… 29/08/2012
Rights for disabled flight passengers On this edition of U talk Peter from London was wondering about the rights of disabled passengers who are taking flights in Europe, he asked: “Recently at… 15/06/2012
Live Panel on “Culture without Obstacles”Culture Without Obstacles 28/03/2012
EU projects for disabled peopleThe EU funds a number of projects for disabled people. Here are some of them. CATCH (CZ) Catch links and integrates the world of artistic expression with… 26/03/2012
Culture without obstacles Breathing new life into the old, regenerating scrap, teaching people to look at new ways of using waste. Removing barriers and challenging attitudes to… 26/03/2012
Free tickets for disabled fans at 2014 World Cup Former Brazilian football players Romario and Ronaldo, have announced that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will donate 32,000 tickets to disabled… 24/12/2011
Defying disability This week on Learning World we look at projects in Ireland, Qatar and Malta helping people with special needs integrate fully into their societies. One… 23/12/2011
Former US soldier gets arm transplantA disabled man wheeled himself into a hospital conference room to face a crowd of journalists. Not so unusual, you might think. But you would be wrong… 30/01/2013
Robbing the state blind in ItalyAn Italian pensioner who has claimed benefits of 1000 euros a month for being blind since 2005 has been caught on film by police playing cards and giving… 30/11/2012
testCulture Without Obstacles 28/03/2012
Disability protest disrupts London shoppingA protest over welfare reforms affecting disability benefits in Britain disrupted the traffic in one of London’s busiest shopping streets. The government… 29/01/2012
