Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 17-23 September 2016

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 17-23 September 2016

MYANMAR: National Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Be Formed Soon
www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

SINGAPORE: Government Study Award Launched to Help Persons with Disabilities Deepen Skills
www.channelnewsasia.com

INDONESIA: One Man's Fight for Equal Access (VIDEO)
www.bbc.com

JAPAN: Poll Shows Most Persons with Disabilities in Japan Dislike “Inspirational” Documentaries About Disability
www.en.rocketnews24.com

WORLD: Paralympic Games Changing World's View of Persons with Disabilities  
www.latino.foxnews.com

THAILAND: Government Adds 30,000 Jobs for Persons with Disabilities, Promoting Legal Compliance Among Employers 
www.thainews.prd.go.th

WORLD: Why Attention and Focus Issues are Confused for ADHD
www.ilslearningcorner.com

WORLD: Is the Most Common Therapy for Autism Cruel?
www.theatlantic.com

KAZAKHSTAN: Kazakhstani Persons with Disabilities Intend to Be Represented in Parliament
www.kazpravda.kz

AUSTRALIA: Ballet Opening Salamanca Dance Festival Shines Light on Performers with Disabilities
www.abc.net.au

MALAYSIA: More Disabled Friendly Venues Needed
www.dailyexpress.com.my

WORLD: Care Farms as a Short-break Service for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
www.sciencedirect.com

WORLD: How to Teach Your Child to Show Respect to People with Special Need
www.themighty.com

MALAYSIA: Gold Medal-Winning Paralympians Prove Disability Never a Barrier
www.nst.com.my

SINGAPORE: Nobody Knows Our Struggle, says Singaporean Medalist
www.bbc.com

THAILAND: 400-Meter Gold Puts Thailand in 20th Place at Rio Paralympics
www.bangkokpost.com

WORLD: A Breakthrough Technology is Helping Non-Verbal Perkins Students Use Their Limited Vision to Communicate
www.perkins.org

WORLD: Teaching Strategies for Students Who are Blind/VI with Multiple Disabilities in the Sensorimotor Stage of Development (VIDEO)  
www.perkinselearning.org

INDONESIA: The Prison of Mental Illness in Indonesia 
www.usnews.com

NEPAL: First Disabled-Friendly Buses to Hit Kathmandu Roads Soon
www.glocalkhabar.com

FIJI: Better Times Ahead for Persons with Disabilities
www.fijisun.com

THAILAND: Thais, Rio Accomplish Mission in Style  
www.bangkokpost.com

JAPAN: Applicants with Disabilities Still Face Difficulty in the Job Market
www.accessible-japan.com

WORLD: Losing Teeth Raises Older Adults' Risks for Physical and Mental Disability
www.sciencedaily.com

WORLD: Your Child’s On/Off Switch for Emotional Grounding, Fight or Flight and Meltdowns
www.ilslearningcorner.com

WORLD: 30 Children with Disabilities from Payatas to Participate in the Dance Therapy Movement
www.advocacine.wordpress.com

CAMBODIA: Ministries Discuss Long-Promised Disability Access 
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com

MALAYSIA: Paralympics and the State of Persons with Disabilities  
www.nst.com.my

SINGAPORE: Artist with Disability Made Money from Paintings, Thanks to a Packet of Rice Volunteers
www.tnp.sg

PHILIPPINES: Ban on UV Express Vans Modified 
www.newsinfo.inquirer.net

INDIA: What's the Secret to India's Paralympics Success? 
www.npr.org

NEW ZEALAND: NZ 'Blade Runner' Beats Pistorius Record
www.bbc.com

TAIWAN: Swimmer with Disability Completes Treble with Lake Swim
www.taipeitimes.com

VIETNAM: Weightlifter Le Van Cong Sets Paralympic Record
www.greetingvietnam.com

MYANMAR: Can Rangoon Become a Disabled-Friendly City?
www.myanmarsun.com

VIETNAM: HCM City Sees Progress in Inclusive Education
www.dtinews.vn

SOUTH ASIA: Why Does the Women's Rights Movement Marginalize Women with Disabilities?
www.theguardian.com

AUSTRALIA: Half Signed Getting Disability Support for First Time
www.theage.com.au

WORLD: As a Thalidomider, ‘I Feel I’m Being Treated Like a Scrounger’
www.theguardian.com

WORLD: Latinos with Disabilities Overcome Obstacles
www.cronkitenews.azpbs.org

FIJI: Miss Sugar Festival to Continue to Advocate on Persons with Disabilities
www.fijivillage.com

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