Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 14-20 March 2015

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 14-20 March 2015

 

JAPAN: UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Held in Sendai
www.zeroproject.org/un

NEPAL: Schools for Children with Disabilities on Verge of Closure
www.directionkathmandu.com/information

JAPAN: Further Attention for Celebrated Policy from Japan
www.zeroproject.org

JAPAN: Sendai UN World Conference Hailed for Accessibility
www.unisdr.org

WORLD: The Blind Detect Cancer (GERMAN)
www.youtube.com

INDIA: Japan Gives $350,000 for Four Grassroots Projects
www.siasat.com/english/news

JAPAN: Inclusion Builds Resilience
www.unisdr.org/archive

WORLD: How the Blind Snowboard (VIDEO)
www.theblindcook.com/2015

WORLD: Braille Is Sexy
www.nationalbraillepress.wordpress.com

UAE: TRA Hosts Empowerment Workshop for Persons with Visual Disabilities
www.zawya.com/story/TRA

ASIA: Focus on Disability - Bearing the Brunt of Violence
www.scidev.net/global/vulnerability

SINGAPORE: $4 Million to Improve Transport for Persons with Disabilities
www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore

WORLD: TSA Says It Can Help Travelers with Special Needs
www.disabilityscoop.com

MALAYSIA: Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities to Be Presented to Cabinet
www.nst.com.my

SOUTH KOREA: Elderly Poverty Rate Highest Among OECD Countries - Report
www.ibtimes.com/south-korea

CAMBODIA: Japan Donates Half-a-Million Dollars for Disabled Child Education
www.khmertimeskh.com/news

WORLD: A Billion at Risk for Hearing Loss from Exposure to Loud Music
www.edition.cnn.com

NORTH KOREA: Ambassador to UK Denies Disabled Performances are Political (VIDEO)
www.nknews.org/2015

THAILAND: Persons with Disabilities Fiercely Oppose Lottery Plan
www.bangkokpost.com/news

PHILIPPINES: Manila's Cabs for Women, Kids, Seniors and Disabled Only
www.transport.asiaone.com/news

WORLD: Authors with Disabilities Show Talents with New Book
www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon

THAILAND: Japanese Government Helps with Rehab Facility for Patients with Disabilities
www.chiangmai-mail.com

WORLD: New Global Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction Must Cover Indigenous Persons with Disabilities - UN Experts
www.unog.ch

INDIA: NAD to Take Up Delay in Setting Up of Sign Language Center
www.dailypioneer.com/nation

TAIWAN: Children with Disabilities Will Become 'Soldiers for the Day' at Fair
www.chinapost.com.tw

WORLD: “Iron Man” Personally Delivers Real Bionic Arm to Kid with Disability
www.kickerdaily.com/iron-man

JAPAN: Persons with Disabilities Should Be Included as Equal Partners in Disaster Planning
www.theconversation.com

WORLD: How to Tell If Your Child Has a Speech or Language Disability
www.theconversation.com

PHILIPPINES: Make Way for Disabled-Friendly Tours
www.ttgasia.com/article.php

SINGAPORE: Subsidy Scheme for Assistive Technology to Be Extended to More Persons with Disabilities
www.todayonline.com/singapore

MALAYSIA: Workplace Disability Well Under 1%
www.mysinchew.com

WORLD: Advocate of Disabled Wins $1.7 Million Templeton Prize for 2015
www.news.yahoo.com

CAMBODIA: Visiting the Children of Krousar Thmey
www.worldofchildren.org/blog

NEW ZEALAND: Report on Child Disability Poverty Out (VIDEO)
www.newstalkzb.co.nz

WORLD: Study Finds Merit In Autism Blood Test
www.disabilityscoop.com

INDIA: Coimbatore to Host Conference on ‘Universal Design’
www.thehindubusinessline.com/news

PAKISTAN: Training Workshop for Persons with Disabilities Held
www.thenews.com.pk

SINGAPORE: More Places at Day Activity Centers for Adults with Autism, Disabilities
www.todayonline.com/singapore

WORLD: "Evo" Aims to Be First FDA-Approved Therapeutic Video Game for Autism
www.autismspeaks.org/news

MALAYSIA: More Needs to Be Done to Address Welfare of Persons with Disabilities
www.nst.com.my

INDIA: Training Center for Persons with Disabilities Launched in North Chennai
www.newindianexpress.com/cities

PAKISTAN: Census and Disability
www.cssforum.com.pk/general

AUSTRALIA: Vietnam Diggers 2,300% More Likely to Suffer PTSD Than Those Who Did Not See Active Service
www.michaelsmithnews.com/2015

WORLD: Why You Shouldn't Share Those Emotional 'Deaf Person Hears for the First Time' Videos
www.thewire.com/politics

WORLD: New Housing Concept Emerging for Those with Disabilities
www.disabilityscoop.com

VIETNAM: Japanese Businesses Assist Vietnamese Kids with Disabilities
www.en.qdnd.vn/vietnam

WORLD: Autism Advocate Says 'Old-Fashioned '50s Parenting' Can Help Kids
www.mlive.com/news

TURKEY: An Entire Town Secretly Learned Sign Language to Surprise Deaf Neighbor
www.buzzfeed.com

INDIA: Mumbai Suburban Stations to Be Disabled-Friendly by December 31
www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com

WORLD: Former Prison May Become Home for Adults with Disabilities
www.disabilityscoop.com

WORLD: Entrepreneur with Asperger’s Raises $3.8 Million
www.disabilityscoop.com

UAE: Braille on Banknotes a Boon for the Blind
www.thenational.ae/uae

PHILIPPINES: Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Post-2015 UN Agenda Backed
www.news.yahoo.com

WORLD: Basketball Players Walk Off Court to Defend Girl with Down Syndrome
www.disabilityscoop.com

INDIA: Government Focusing on Comprehensive Law for Differently Abled
www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com

WORLD: Persons with Visual Disabilities Get the Google Maps They Deserve
www.psfk.com

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