Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 1-7 November 2014

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 1-7 November 2014

 

INDIA: Hyderabad Metro Rail to Be Disabled-Friendly
www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Hyderabad-Metro-rail-to-be-disabled-friendly

AUSTRALIA: A Heartfelt Plea on Behalf of Persons with Disabilities (LETTER TO THE EDITOR)
www.portnews.com.au/story/2676768/letter-a-heartfelt-plea

PAKISTAN: Prime Minister Vows to Root Out Polio in 6 Months
www.tribune.com.pk/story/786556/crippling-disease-nawaz-vows-to-root-out-polio-in-6-months

WORLD: From Legos to Low-Cost Braille Printer
www.ozy.com/good-sht/from-legos-to-low-cost-braille-printer

BANGLADESH: Dhaka Urged to Ensure Athletes with Disabilities Take Part in Global Competitions
www.newagebd.net/63838/dhaka-urged-to-make-sure-disabled-athletes-take-part-in-global-competition

NEPAL: Persons Who are Blind Run Rs 4M Industry
www.karobardaily.com/news/2014/11/blind-persons-run-rs-4-m-industry

SINGAPORE: CBD, Public Areas Need to Be More Disabled-Friendly (VIDEO)
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video/cbd-public-areas-need-to

WORLD: Rethinking the Economics of Hunger (and Its Impact on Disability)
www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives

FIJI: Workshop to Help Women with Disabilities Who Face Violence Ends Friday
www.fijivillage.com/news/Workshop-underway-to-help-women-with-disabilities-who-face-violence

INDIA: A Start-Up Makes True Love Stories Happen for Persons with Disabilities
www.rediff.com/getahead/report/achievers-this-start-up-is-making-true-love-stories-happen

AUSTRALIA: Conference on Developmental Disabilities, Challenging Behavior and Mental Health Set Today
www.whatson.sydney.edu.au/events/published/developmental-disabilities,-challenging-behaviour-and-mental-health-

research-to-practice-and-policy-conference

WORLD: What are the Final Steps to Eliminating Leprosy?
www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/nov/03/leprosy-elimination

INDIA: Delhi High Court Announces 3% Vacancies Reserved for Persons with Disabilities
www.vakilno1.com/delhi-high-court/3-per-cent-vacancies-reserved-for-the-disabled.html

BANGLADESH: 1st National Seminar on Cricket for Persons with Disabilities Held in City
www.thedailynewnation.com/news/30971/1st-national-seminar-on-cricket-for-disabled-held-in-city.html

AUSTRALIA: Disability Groups Go to UN Over Australia’s Forced Sterilization Practice
www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/03/disability-groups-go-to-un-over-australias-forced-sterilisation-practice

WORLD: A Letter to Dads Who Left Because of Autism & Those Who are Thinking of Leaving (BLOG)
www.autism-daddy.blogspot.com/2012/01/a-letter-to-dads-that-left-because-of.html

INDIA: Chief Minister Makes a Case for Rights of Children, Including Those with Disabilities
www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Naveen-makes-a-case-for-rights-of-children

AUSTRALIA: Closed Caption Requirement for TV May Be Scrapped, Disability Advocates Fear
www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/04/closed-caption-requirement-for-tv-may-be-scrapped-

disability-advocates-fear

NEPAL: Persons with Disabilities Need Social Security, Entrepreneurship Training 
www.karobardaily.com/news/2014/11/exemplary-entrepreneurship

WORLD: Study Shows Benefits of 'Integrated Play Groups' for Kids with Autism
www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/study-shows-benefits-integrated-play-groups-kids-autism

BRUNEI: Unified Tournament Brings Together Disabled and Able Athletes
www.borneobulletin.com.bn/unified-tournament-brings-together-disabled-able-athletes

SINGAPORE: Recognizing Anxiety Disorders in Seniors
www.m.todayonline.com/daily-focus/health/recognising-anxiety-disorders-seniors

BRUNEI: Brunei B Take the Lead at the 3rd SEA Special Olympics Football Tournament
www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2014/11/04/brunei-b-take-lead

WORLD: Man with Autism Finds Dream Job
www.autismdailynewscast.com/man-with-autism-finds-dream-job

MALAYSIA: Mom Pleads Guilty to Neglecting Malnourished Boy with Disability
www.nst.com.my/node/49793

VIETNAM: Pensions Offer No Solace for Seniors
www.vietnamnews.vn/talk-around-town/262378/pensions-offer-no-solace-for-seniors

MALAYSIA: Former Assemblyman Had Served Undeterred by Physical Disability, Says Wife
www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/po/newspolitics.php

WORLD: Goodwill Launches Social Enterprise to Serve People with Disabilities in Finland
www.goodwill.org/press-releases/goodwill-launches-social-enterprise-in-finland-to-serve-people-with-disabilities

SINGAPORE: Singapore Universal Design Week 2014 Ends Sunday
www.bca.gov.sg/friendlybuilding/contents

MALAYSIA: 2014 Autism Movement Therapy Certification Workshop Set 15-16 November
www.pesona-hub.com

VIETNAM: Exhibition to Showcase Paintings by Kids with Disabilities Set This Weekend
www.vietnamnews.vn/life-style/262340/exhibition-to-showcase-paintings-by-disabled-children

MYANMAR: Landmines and Community Safety in Myanmar
www.maginternational.org/our-impact/news/landmines-and-community-safety-in-myanmar

SINGAPORE: Devices for Persons with Disabilities Featured at A*STAR Conference
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/devices-for-disabled/1452250.html

AUSTRALIA: Inspirational Maclean Completes Sydney Triathlon
www.au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/25340965/maclean-dumps-chair-for-sydney-triathlon

INDIA: All Colleges in India Should be Disabled-Friendly
www.deccanherald.com/content/439051/all-colleges-india-should-disabled

FIJI: Support Sign Language Training - Minister
www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx

INDIA: Persons with Disabilities to Go on Indefinite Strike
www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/persons-with-disabilities-to-go-on-indefinite-strike-from-today

KAZAKHSTAN: UNICEF Launches Report on Empowering Children with Disabilities
www.merit.unu.edu/unicef-report-on-disabled-children-in-kazakhstan

WORLD: Petition Calls for Disney to Create Princess with Down Syndrome
www.theguardian.com/film/2014/oct/31/petition-calls-for-disney-to-create-downs-syndrome-princess

VIETNAM: Man with Disability Saves Lives at 'Point of Death'
www.vietnamnews.vn/sunday/features/261936/disabled-man-saves-lives-at-point-of-death.html

CAMBODIA: Meet Musician Christopher Minko and Learn More About His Work on Disability
www.chiangmaicitynews.com/blog

CHINA: Report Predicts China to Have 480 Million Elderly by 2050
www.ecns.cn/2014/09-26

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