Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 19-25 March 2016
MALAYSIA: Group of Persons with Disabilities March to Parliament to Submit Memorandum
BANGLADESH: The Spirit of Lent Strengthens Those with Disabilities
www.heraldmalaysia.com
INDIA: Acid Attack Victims to Get Disability Benefits Soon
www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com
WORLD: Women Outlive Men But Suffer Long Years of Disability
www.reuters.com
WORLD: Child Having a Meltdown? Here are 7 Tips to Help Calm It
www.blog.theautismsite.com
THAILAND: Thailand’s Record on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Faces Review by UN Committee
www.ohchr.org
MONGOLIA: Good News for Persons with Disabilities - New Wheelchair-Friendly Trains Introduced
www.english.news.mn
INDIA: India Shines Light on the Plight of Persons with Disabilities
www.dailygazette.com
WORLD: Family Opens Gym for People on the Autism Spectrum
www.themighty.com
WORLD: ADHD in Girls Often Misdiagnosed, Leading to Psychosocial Health Issues in Adulthood
www.cbc.ca
PHILIPPINES: They are Tagged with Names Different from Their Own (Part 1)
www.business.inquirer.net
PHILIPPINES: Mentally-Ill Individuals Still Functional Despite Ailment (Part 2)
www.business.inquirer.net
PHILIPPINES: Rights-Based Mental Health Bill (Conclusion)
www.business.inquirer.net
WORLD: Reporter Not Allowed to Film Disability Protest (VIDEO)
www.opposingviews.com
NEPAL: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Devoted Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Visits Nepal
www.nepalnow.org
WORLD: How 'Inspiration Porn' Reporting Objectifies Persons with Disabilities
www.theestablishment.co
WORLD: New White Sox Announcer is First in MLB with Cerebral Palsy
www.abc7chicago.com
INDONESIA: Treating Mental Health with Shackles
www.hrw.org
INDIA: Here’s All That I Have Learnt about Down Syndrome and Its Treatment in India (COMMENTARY)
www.thebetterindia.com
WORLD: What Parents and Teachers Should Know About Non-Verbal Learning Disability
www.econotimes.com
WORLD: How to Talk to Children About Disabilities and Special Needs
www.smartparenting.com.ph
SINGAPORE: Our Tiny Teenage Miracle
www.backstage.tnp.sg
WORLD: How a Community Rallied Round to Give This Disabled Boy His Voice
www.indy100.independent.co.uk
THAILAND: Persons with Disabilities in Thai Drama
www.prachatai.org
AUSTRALIA: Suspected Child Abusers Have Walked Free Because Victims Disabled, Victoria Police Chief Says
www.abc.net.au
NEPAL: Meena is #RewritingTheCode for Girls and Women with Disabilities
www.aworldatschool.org
WORLD: 6 Reasons Why People with Mental Illnesses are Strong, Not Weak
www.huffingtonpost.com
THAILAND: Authorities Give Moral Support to Volunteer with Disability
www.thainews.prd.go.th
JAPAN: 1 in 6 at Care Homes for Kids with Disabilities Abused by Parents, Other Adults - Mainichi Study
www.mainichi.jp
WORLD: Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
www.worlddownsyndromeday.org
WORLD: Rights Activist with Disability Leads Dublin St. Patrick's Parade
www.570news.com
INDONESIA: Employing Persons with Disabilities a Long-Term Investment - ILO
www.indonesianewsstand.com
THAILAND: Poor Mushroom Foragers with Disabilities Claim They are Not Illegal Loggers
www.bangkokpost.com
MONGOLIA: Mongolia to Participate in Abilympics
www.en.montsame.mn
WORLD: Philanthropist Has Big Plans for South Africa's Disabled
www.iol.co.za
FIJI: Fiji School Aid a Lesson in Government, Charity Partnership
www.probonoaustralia.com.au
SRI LANKA: Disability and the UN Convention
www.srilankamirror.com
SOUTH KOREA: 2018 PyeongChang Paralympics to Be Held from 9 to 18 March 2018
www.disabled-world.com
TAIWAN: The Story of a Deaf Taiwanese Dancer's Rise to Fame (VIDEO)
www.deafnewstoday.blogspot.com
BANGLADESH: Persons with Disabilities are Assets of Society
www.nirapadnews.com
INDIA: Free Travel for Persons with Disabilities in All Buses in Delhi
www.thestatesman.com
WORLD: See How This Hospital Makes ER Visits Easier for Kids with Autism
www.blog.theautismsite.com
WORLD: Self Caring while Caring for a Child with Cerebral Palsy
www.breaktheparentingmold.com
AUSTRALIA: Disability Organizations Consider Merger
www.probonoaustralia.com.au
LAO PDR: Lao Leaders Mark National Disability and Sacrifice Day by Thanking Veterans for Wartime Valor
www.asianews.network
CHINA: CRCC Asia's 2016 China Disability Scholarship Application Closes 1 April 2016
www.crccasia.com
VIETNAM: Better Access to Eye Care for Persons with Disabilities Needed
www.en.vietnamplus.vn
PAKISTAN: Chinese Artists with Disabilities Spellbind Audience on Pak Day
www.read-latest-news.com
NEPAL: Person with Disability Start Incense Sticks Business to Become Self-Reliant
www.myrepublica.com
INDIA: 10-Day Swimming Camp for Persons with Disabilities
www.newindianexpress.com
AUSTRALIA: Justice Ignored is Justice Denied for Tasmanians with Disabilities
www.probonoaustralia.com.au
PHILIPPINES: DOTC, LTFRB Launch PWD-Friendly Premium Buses
www.rappler.com