Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 16-22 July 2016
THAILAND: Government Pushes New Program to Help the Elderly Till the Rest of their Lives
www.thaivisa.com
FIJI: Report Focuses on Easy Mobility for Persons with Disabilities
www.fijitimes.com
INDIA: International Airports Soon Accessible for Persons with Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
SINGAPORE: More Persons with Disabilities Tapping Enhanced Tech Fund
www.gov.sg
WORLD: Eurostar Allows Bicycles to Be Stored in Accessible Toilets on Overcrowded Trains
www.independent.co.uk
WORLD: Boy Without Limbs Rejected at Birth, Adopted by Hero
www.littlethings.com
WORLD: 10 Things I've Learned as My Son with Autism Transitioned to Adulthood
www.themighty.com
MONGOLIA: China's Premier Li Helps Launch Center for Children with Disability in Mongolia
www.usa.chinadaily.com.cn
VIETNAM: Vietnamese Parasports Aims for Strong Results at Paralympics 2016
www.en.nhandan.org.vn
MYANMAR: Myanmar to Invest New Funds to Educate Children with Disabilities and the Children of Migrant Workers
www.asianews.it
WORLD: Viral Hepatitis is the World’s Biggest Cause of Death and Disability, Surpassing AIDS and TB Toll
www.scmp.com
NEW ZEALAND: 5,000 More People Independent of Benefits
www.nznewsuk.co.uk
PAKISTAN: Young Politician Continues to Defy Odds
www.tribune.com.pk
WORLD: Disaster & Emergency Planning for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
www.disabled-world.com
WORLD: The 6 Stages of Grief I Experienced as a Special Needs Mom
www.themighty.com
MALAYSIA: Workplace Discrimination a Rreality in Malaysia (COMMENTARY)
www.themalaymailonline.com
JAPAN: Awareness of Buggy Wheelchairs Promoted by Mothers
www.accessible-japan.com
WORLD: What I Wish I'd Told the Lady Who Said 'You Shouldn't Be Parked There'
www.huffingtonpost.com.au
FIJI: Person with Disability Humiliated by Bus, Taxi Drivers
www.fijisun.com.fj
WORLD: PG&E Scores 100 for Second Straight Year on Disability Equality Index
www.businesswire.com
SRI LANKA: USAID Public-Private Partnerships Create Job Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
www.srilankamirror.com
BHUTAN: Disabled-Friendly Infrastructure Necessary
www.businessbhutan.bt
WORLD: Starbucks Recognized as a 'Best Place to Work' - Disability Equality Index
www.news.starbucks.com
WORLD: Types of Learning Disorders and How to Know the Difference in Learning Delays
www.ilslearningcorner.com
WORLD: Why Some Children with Autism ‘Bloom’ and Overcome Their Disabilities
www.healthland.time.com
SINGAPORE: PCs, Broadband Access Made More Affordable for Low-Income, Persons with Disabilities
www.channelnewsasia.com
AUSTRALIA: Funding Injection for Local Disability Service
www.armidaleexpress.com.au
INDONESIA: Interview with Director of Disability Rights at Human Rights Watch (VIDEO)
www.video.metrotvnews.com
SINGAPORE: Buskers Allowed in MRT Station But Not Old Tissue Sellers with Disability
www.theindependent.sg
MYANMAR: The Road to Recognition
www.burmanet.org
WORLD: American Airlines Receives the Top Score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index
www.aviateworld.com
WORLD: These Wristbands Can Detect Meltdowns Before They Even Happen
www.blog.theautismsite.com
WORLD: Memorial Dedicated to FDR's Disability Will Feature Personal Tributes to Persons with Disabilities
www.disabled-world.com
INDIA: India’s 'Hawking’ Wants to Work for Persons with Disabilities
www.tribuneindia.com
CAMBODIA: More Funding for Persons with Disabilities
www.khmertimeskh.com
VANUATU: Children with Disabilities Recover and Thrive One Year After the Cyclone
www.unicef.org
MIDDLE EAST: Teen Serves Up Tennis Classes for Persons with Disabilities
www.gulfnews.com
VIETNAM: Choir Performs for Kids with Disabilities
www.vietnamnews.vn
WORLD: Disability Centers Get Until 2018 to Register with HIQA
www.rte.ie
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