CHINA: 159,000 Beds for Elderly by 2020
www.ecns.cn/2014/10-17/138836.shtml

WORLD: Women, Old, and Persons with Disabilities Still Under-Represented on TV
www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/16/women-old-disabled-under-represented-television

NEW ZEALAND: Disabled Children's Right to Education (REPORT)
www.hrc.co.nz/disabled-people/disabled-childrens-right-to-education

SRI LANKA: Allianz Lanka Supports Para Athletes at 2014 Asian Para Games
www.ft.lk/2014/10/17/allianz-lanka-supports-sri-lanka-para-athletes-at-2014-asian-para-games

INDIA: How Stairs Cost Maharashtra a Vote
www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-how-stairs-cost-maharashtra-a-vote-2026526

WORLD: Blind Man Sees for First Time with "Bionic Eye" (VIDEO)
www.cbsnews.com/news/blind-man-sees-for-first-time-with-bionic-eye

NEW ZEALAND: Housing Needs of Vulnerable Populations Conference (CALL FOR REGISTRATION)
www.tepou.co.nz/event/2014/10/21/housing-needs-of-vulnerable-populations

WORLD: App Allows Conversation with the Deaf, No Sign Language Necessary
www.techcrunch.com/2014/10/14/an-app-that-lets-you-converse-with-the-deaf-no-sign-language-necessary

SRI LANKA: Disabled War Hero Weds Love of 11 Years
www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/disabled-war-hero-weds-love-11-years

AUSTRALIA: Polio . . . Forgotten But Not Gone!
www.polioaustralia.org.au

WORLD: Technology-enhanced Vest Could Help the Deaf Experience Sound (VIDEO)
www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/vest-deaf-people-experience-sound

WORLD: Lesser-known Things About Deafness
www.bbc.com/news/blogs-ouch-28658895

INDIA: "Margarita, With a Straw" – Emotionally Direct Study of Disability and Sexuality (REVIEW)
www.theguardian.com/film/2014/oct/16/margarita-with-a-straw-review-disability-and-sexuality-shonali-bose

MICRONESIA: Pacific Forum Disability Ministers Meeting Underway
www.forumsec.org/pages.cfm/newsroom/in-news/2014/pacific-forum-disability-ministers-meeting-underway-in-fsm-1.html

WORLD: Autism Professor Creates Game to Teach Interpretation of Social Cues
www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-professor-creates-game-to-teach-interpretation-of-social-cues/16585/adn

INDIA: Bill to Increase Number of Disability Categories Under Process
www.kalvimalar.dinamalar.com/news-details

AUSTRALIA: High Honor for Human and Disability Rights Advocate
www.canberra.edu.au/monitor/2014/oct/human-rights

WORLD: Man Without Hands and Feet Shows Off Skills in Martial Arts (VIDEO)
www.singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/man-without-hands-and-feet-shows-off-skills-in-martial-arts

MALAYSIA: The Stifling Issue of Housing for Persons with Disabilities 
www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/10/15/the-stifling-issue-of-housing-in-malaysia

CHINA: Suicide Among China's Rural Elderly Grows Amid Urbanization
www.ecns.cn/2014/10-02/137058.shtml

WORLD: Should Hayley Say She’s Deaf on a Job Application Form? (BLOG)
www.ndcsuk.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/should-hayley-say-shes-deaf-on-a-job-application-form

JAPAN: 3D Printed Maps Could Help the Blind Navigate Their City
www.springwise.com/3d-printed-maps-blind-navigate-city

AUSTRALIA: Persons with Autism - Different But Same
www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/10/15/4107482.htm

WORLD: Lack of Skills, Awareness Fuel Web Inaccessibility - Survey
www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1057

INDIA: Museum Plans to Increase Access to Persons with Disabilities
www.kolkatanews.net/index.php/sid/226691117

CHINA: Child Developmental Abnormalities Must Be Diagnosed Early
www.wantinews.com/news-8934577-Child-developmental-abnormalities-must-be-early-diagnosis.html

INDIA: Man Disabled in Road Accident Gets Compensation
www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-delhi-man-disabled-in-road-accident-gets-over-rs-13-lakhs-compensation

WORLD: HexHog Off-Road Wheelchair Helps Users Tame Tough Terrain (VIDEO)
www.in.reuters.com/video/2014/10/13/hexhog-off-road-wheelchair-helps-disable?videoId=346548452&videoChannel=105

WORLD: Mapping Mobility Access Across Europe
www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1059

INDIA: Lack of Audiologist Hits Persons with Hearing Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/10/09/lack-of-audiologist-hits-people-with-hearing-disabilities

WORLD: Stem Cells Help Nearly Blind See
www.edition.cnn.com/2014/10/15/health/stem-cells-blind-see

UZBEKISTAN: Deaf Students from Uzbekistan, Japan Enjoy Exchange Via Video Conference
www.deafjapan.blogspot.com/2014/10/deaf-students-from-uzbekistan-and-japan.html?spref=tw

INDIA: New Smartphone App for Persons with Vision Disabilities Launched
www.veooz.com/news/NHYVv5F.html

CHINA: Blind Home Policy Applicant Protests Discrimination
www.enews163.com/2014/10/16/blind-application-integration-households-refused-to-protest-discrimination-shenzhen-home-policy

WORLD: "No Facilities" in Prison for Oscar Pistorius
www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29620228

INDIA: ‘Amend Bill to Provide Driving License for Hearing-Impaired’
www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/amend-bill-to-provide-driving-licence-for-hearingimpaired

VIETNAM: Diageo Viet Nam Hands Over Computers to Persons with Disabilities
www.bizhub.vn/tech/7766/diageo-viet-nam-hands-over-computers-to-people-with-disabilities.html

WORLD:  A Letter on “What It’s Like to Have a Sibling with Autism”
www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/10/10/letter-what-it%E2%80%99s-have-sibling-autism

WORLD: Million Dollar Boost for Low Cost Braille Display
www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1061

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