Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 15-21August 2015
AUSTRALIA: Disability Services in Tasmanian Schools in Crisis, Teachers Say
www.abc.net.au/news
PAKISTAN: Campaign to Support Parents of Kids with Disabilities
www.tribune.com.pk
MALAYSIA: Exempt Kids, Disabled, Old Folk and the Poor from GST
www.m.thestar.com.my
WORLD: Will Special Ed Cameras Prevent Abuse of Students With Disabilities?
www.care2.com
THAILAND: Labels of Generosity for Persons with Disabilities
www.bangkokpost.com
WORLD: 5 Ways to Discipline a Child with Autism
www.autism.ehoow.net
THAILAND: Man Hailed for His Special 'Bike for Mom'
www.bangkokpost.com/news
MYANMAR: Request to Help Our Flood Victims with Disabilities and Their Families
www.dpiap.org/news
CAMBODIA: Government Ramping Up Plan for Tourist-Site Access
www.phnompenhpost.com/national
WORLD: South Africa's Disabled Children Shut Out of School (VIDEO)
www.aljazeera.com/news
WORLD: €800 Fine for Photographing Police Car in a Disabled Space in Alicante
www.theolivepress.es
SINGAPORE: In 2014, MSF Helped More Than 350 Persons with Disabilities Find Jobs
www.channelnewsasia.com/news
INDIA: Government Starts ‘On-line On-Site’ to Aid Persons with Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
WORLD: Kids with Autism Can Read Emotions Through Body Language
www.smithsonianmag.com
SOUTH KOREA: A Brain-Computer Interface for Controlling an Exoskeleton
www.phys.org/news
INDIA: The Empowered, the Excluded, and One Incredible Project
www.sightsavers.org/stories
AUSTRALIA: Smooth Sailing for Boaters with Disabilities
www.sbs.com.au
WORLD: One-of-a-Kind Camp Brings Summer Fun to Persons with Disabilities
www.phoenixnews.net
WORLD: 'You Don't Outgrow Autism' - What Happens When Help Ends at 21?
www.nbcnews.com/news
MALAYSIA: Helping a Person with Disabilities in a Crisis
www.themalaysianinsider.com
INDONESIA: Disability Cultural Carnival in Jakarta (PHOTOS)
www.demotix.com/news
NEPAL: Disability-Friendly Camp Offers Morale Boost in Nepal
www.ifrc.org/en
SOUTH KOREA: Aramco Offers Scholarship to Korean Students with Disabilities
www.korea.aramco.com
WORLD: Why We Need More Persons with Disabilities on TV
www.leonardcheshire.org
WORLD: Bexleyheath Disabled Driver Urges Council to Tackle 'Epidemic' Abuse of Blue Badges
www.newsshopper.co.uk/news
AFRICA: Education Barriers for Children with Disabilities
www.hrw.org/news
WORLD: Meet the Incredible 8-Year-Old Who Just Got Two Brand-New Real Hands
www.upworthy.com
CHINA: How China Deals with Psychosocial Disabilities – In Pictures
www.theguardian.com
AUSTRALIA: Rotary Club Volunteers Seek Old Bikes to Make Homemade Wheelchairs for Children with Disabilities
www.abc.net.au/news
PAKISTAN: Pakistan Team with Disabilities to Compete in Five-Nation Tourney
www.thenews.com.pk
WORLD: Needs of Persons with Disabilities 'Must Play Bigger Role' in Post-2015 Agenda (PODCAST)
www.unmultimedia.org/radio
WORLD: Diving in the Colombian Caribbean to Overcome Disabilities (PHOTOS)
www.efe.com
SINGAPORE: Abuse Cases Involving Persons with Disabilities Go Largely Unreported - Social Workers
www.channelnewsasia.com/news
WORLD: How to Support a Family with an Autistic Child
www.autism.ehoow.net
WORLD: Ties That Bind - Living Beyond My Limits
www.autismspeaks.org/blog
SRI LANKA: Why Post-War Sri Lanka is Still Grappling to Ratify Disability Convention
www.dailymirror.lk
PAKISTAN: Inspirational Speech by Disabled Girl Muniba Mazari (VIDEO)
www.pakistannewsupdate.com
NEW ZEALAND: Coroner Criticizes Care After Disabled Hawke's Bay Man Eats Himself to Death
www.stuff.co.nz/national
INDONESIA: Disability Activists March for Rights
www.newzulu.com/en
WORLD: Autism Services Often Falling Short of Recommended Guidelines - Expert
www.abc.net.au/news
WORLD: A Letter to Parents of Children With Autism
www.themighty.com
IRAN: Light Across the Spectrum - The Challenges of Autism in Iran
www.theguardian.com/world
WORLD: UC Davis Study Says Autism Care Costs Could Skyrocket by 2025, More Research Funding Needed
www.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
BANGLADESH: Older People and Persons with Disabilities Heard by Policymakers
www.helpage.org/blogs
INDIA: Children with Disabilities to Get Accessible Education
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
TAIWAN: Swimmer with Learning Disabilities Makes a Splash in Los Angeles
www.taiwansnews.net
INDIA: Chief Minister Distributes Vehicles to Persons with Disabilities
www.newindianexpress.com
WORLD: Ilena Rodriguez Elected as Athlete Representative to Americas Paralympic Committee
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news
NEW ZEALAND: Mary Fisher Downs Paralympic World Record at 2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
INDONESIA: Bali Declaration on the Enhancement of the Role and Participation of Persons with Disabilities (RESOURCE)
www.asean.org/resources
MALAYSIA: Fifth IDPP Annual Meeting Co-Hosted by UM and MMU
www.aseanidpp.org