Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 13-19 February 2016
THAILAND: Measures Against Polio Intensify
PHILIPPINES: Persons with Disabilities Groups Press Aquino to Enact Law
www.newsinfo.inquirer.net
MONGOLIA: “US Embassy is Ready to Support Realization of Law on Rights of Disabled”
www.en.montsame.mn
SOUTH KOREA: New Fitness Center Opens for Athletes with Disabilities
www.english.yonhapnews.co.kr
WORLD: GPS SmartSole Gives Peace of Mind to Parents of Wanderers
www.friendshipcircle.org
NEW ZEALAND: Prestigious Academic to Quit New Zealand After Son with Autism Refused Residency
www.theguardian.com
NEPAL: Disabled ‘Denied’ Sexual, Reproductive Health Facilities
www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com
WORLD: Sensory Processing Disorder Signs
www.thesensoryspectrum.com
WORLD: 'Disabled People Need Not Apply' (COMMENTARY)
www.america.aljazeera.com
PHILIPPINES: May Polls Set to See 14% Drop in Voters with Disabilities
www.filipinotimes.ae
WORLD: The Chronic Sorrow of Loving a Child with Autism
www.straitstimes.com
WORLD: Films About Dyslexia
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
INDIA: Students with Disabilities Left with No Time to Apply for Adult Writers
www.dnaindia.com
AUSTRALIA: Australian Cross Disability Alliance Welcomes Appointment
www.scoop.co.nz
MIDDLE EAST: International Delegates, Para-Powerlifters Arrive in Dubai Ahead of Fazza IPC Powerlifting World Cup
www.vietnamnews.net
JAPAN: Over 25% of Persons with Disabilities in Japan Have Trouble Making a Living
www.japantoday.com
WORLD: What is Autism?
www.newyorker.com
WORLD: Zika Virus Threat Puts Abortion Rights and Disability Rights on Collision Course
www.huffingtonpost.com
WORLD: Newly Identified Syndrome Causes Obesity, Intellectual Disability
www.sciencedaily.com
INDIA: Techshare to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Persons with Disabilities
www.thestatesman.com
WORLD: Musicians with Disabilities Create Music from Brainwaves
www.bbc.com
WORLD: New Test to Aid Schools Catch Learning Disabilities Earlier
www.appeal-democrat.com
PHILIPPINES: Justice Department Backs Law Expanding Benefits for Persons with Disabilities
www.newsinfo.inquirer.net
WORLD: The Pseudo Logic of “Not Autistic Enough”
www.judyendow.com
WORLD: Expanding Community Training to Address Autism-Related Sleep Issues
www.autismspeaks.org
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Parents Left 'Broken' After Australian-Born Child Denied NDIS Access
www.abc.net.au
WORLD: Hero with Disability Saves Nepal, Turns His Attention to Kenya
www.disabilitytoday.co.uk
NEPAL: Persons with Disability - Case for Inclusion
www.spotlightnepal.com
SOUTH KOREA: Inspiring Persons with Disabilities with Music
www.koreatimes.co.kr
WORLD: Building Disability Literacy, One Brick at a Time
www.huffingtonpost.com
WORLD: Strengthening Networks of Women Leaders with Disabilities on Humanitarian Action
www.un.org
VIETNAM: Oscar-Nominated Documentary About Artist with Disability Premieres on Al Jazeera
www.filmcontact.com
WORLD: Disability Rights Fund Announces Grants For 2016
www.newsghana.com.gh
PHILIPPINES: Bigger Cash Incentives Awarded to Winning Filipino Athletes with Disability
www.senate.gov.ph
WORLD: Going Mainstream in Including Persons with Disabilities in Development
www.devex.com
BANGLADESH: Bangla Group Bats for Differently-Abled Workers
www.fibre2fashion.com
WORLD: Computer Tobii Gives a Voice to Children with Disabilities (VIDEO)
www.voanews.com
WORLD: Tim Tebow Gave Persons with Disabilities a Night to Shine with a Very Special Prom
www.nationalrighttolifenews.org
LAO PDR: Knowledge Helps Our Children Grow (A Look at How One Project Helps Children with Intellectual Disability)
www.catholicoutlook.org
MALAYSIA: Government Must Step Up Publicity of Disabled Benefits
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
WORLD: A Girl on the Spectrum Wrote a Heartbreaking and Heartwarming Note for School
www.blog.theautismsite.com
