Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 13-19 September 2014

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 13-19 September 2014

 

AUSTRALIA: Qantas Flight Attendants Surprise Glee Actress with Down Syndrome (VIDEO)
www.adelaidenow.com.au/travel/travel-news/watch-qantas-flight-attendants-break-into-song-to-surprise-glee-actress-lauren-potter

SINGAPORE: APEC Turning to ICT to Support Aging Populations
www.apec.org/Press/News-Releases/2014/0619_TEL.aspx

INDIA: Kerala Population Aging Fast - Survey
www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/15084-kerala-population-ageing-fast-survey

WORLD: Google Makes Drive and Docs Friendlier with Braille, Accessibility Tools
www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/379075/scitech/technology/google-makes-drive-and-docs-friendlier-to-visually-impaired

AUSTRALIA: Engaging Students with Disabilities Professional Development Forum
www.aarts.net.au/news/2011/140/Engaging-Students-with-Disability-Professional-Development-Forum

BANGLADESH: Students with Visual Disabilities to Get Textbooks
www.newagebd.net/50539/visually-impaired-students-to-get-textbooks-nahid

AUSTRALIA: Gift Gives Hope to Alzheimer's Patients
www.news.uwa.edu.au/201409196982/awards-and-prizes/gift-gives-hope-alzheimers-sufferers

WORLD: An Autism Diagnosis - Answers to Help You Navigate the Journey
www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/autism-spectrum-disorder_n_5827314.html

FIJI: Voting Made Easy for Persons with Disabilities
www.fijivillage.com/news/Voting-made-easy-for-people-with-disabilities

PAKISTAN: For Special Needs Children, a Ray of Hope
www.pktimes.co/2014/09/18/a-success-story-for-special-needs-children-a-ray-of-hope

INDIA: 'Nobody Has Made a Film on Disability and Sexuality in India'
www.indiaeveryday.in/fullnews-nobody-has-made-a-film-on-disability-and-sexuality-in-1002-7504742.htm

WORLD: Kids With Autism See Big Gains With Tablets
www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/09/04/kids-autism-tablets/19644

MYANMAR: Scholarship Assistance to Persons with Disabilities
www.myanmarinternationaltv.com/news/scholarships-assistance-disabled

AUSTRALIA: Disability Campaigners Demand Rapper Kanye West's Apology
www.entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/hollywood/kanye-wests-most-controversial-moments-4

WORLD: Why Do Some Autistic Children Strongly React to Noise?
www.cbsnews.com/news/why-do-some-autistic-children-strongly-react-to-noise

INDONESIA: Ray of Hope for Children with Learning Disabilities
www.theborneopost.com/2014/09/18/ray-of-hope-for-children-with-learning-disabilities

NEW ZEALAND: Voting, Mental Capacity, and the Law
wwwpundit.co.nz/content/voting-mental-capacity-and-the-law

PHILIPPINES: Hope for the Terminated and Disabled Seamen
www.thedailyguardian.net/index.php/iloilo-opinion/12270-hope-for-the-terminated-and-disabled-seamen

WORLD: 'People with Disability are More Gifted Than Others' 
www.mid-day.com/articles/people-with-disability-are-more-gifted-than-others/15602171

VIETNAM: Better Health Insurance for Persons with Disabilities
www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2014/09/vietnam-to-better-health-insurance-for-disabled-people

INDONESIA: Jakarta Raises Disability Hiring Quota to 5 Percent
www.jakartainformer.com/101199/jakarta-raises-disability-hiring-quota-to-5-percent

NEW ZEALAND: New iBook for DIYers to Improve Access for Persons with Disabilities
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1409/S00319/new-ibook-for-diyers-to-improve-access-for-disabled-people.htm

WORLD: The Voting Influence of Scots with Disabilities
www.bbc.com/news/blogs-ouch-28853784

WORLD: "I Woke Up Like Dis"- Why My Disability Is the Sexiest Thing About Me
www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-morrisongurza/i-woke-up-like-dis-why-my_b_5816674.html

INDIA: 3% Quota Must for Persons with Disabilities in All Government Jobs
www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/3-quota-must-for-disabled-people-in-all-govt-jobs-including-IAS-Supreme-Court

JAPAN: World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 14-18 March 2015 Sendai (Call for Registration)
www.wcdrr.org/conference

INDIA: Role of ICTs for Persons with Disabilities (Call for Registration)
www.unesco-ci.org/ict-pwd

WORLD: Childhood Developmental Disability Rates Up, Study Finds
www.webmd.com/children/news/20140818/childhood-mental-disability-rates-up-study-finds

AUSTRALIA: International Day of People with Disabilities (Call for Registration)
www.probonoaustralia.com.au/events/2014/09/international-day-people-disability

WORLD: Saudi Among Winners of Top Award for Disability Research
www.arabnews.com/featured/news/630511

AUSTRALIA: New Website Aims to Find Jobs for Persons with Disabilities
www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/09/new-website-aims-find-jobs-people-disability

WORLD: Children with Disabilities in Russia Face Violence, Neglect
www.hrw.org/node/128935

AUSTRALIA: Indigenous Queenslanders with Disabilities to Inspire
www.gympietimes.com.au/news/indigenous-queenslanders-NDIS-preparation/2388709

NEW ZEALAND: Overseas Experiences for Northland Students with Disabilities
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article

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