So far so good, but we can do better

A leading voice for the disabled raises a few concerns, Todd Balazovic reports.

As supporters and campaigners gather to raise awareness for people with disabilities in Beijing, one of the city's veteran campaigners says China still has a long way to go. National Day of Assisting Disabled Persons, which falls every year on the third Sunday of May, is a day when China pauses to reflect on those who live with disabilities ?and Stephen Hallett, chairman and co-founder of China Vision, a UK-based charity for the visually impaired, says while progress is being made, steps still must be taken.

Despite massive efforts by the authorities prior to hosting the Paralympics in 2008, the city still lacks many facilities for the thousands living with disabilities who call Beijing home.