Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 19-25 September 2015
THAILAND: Law Poses Job Risks for Persons with Disabilities
www.bangkokpost.com/news
AUSTRALIA: Applications Open for Disability Self-Help Grants
www.probonoaustralia.com.au
WORLD: Leaving No One with Disability Behind
www.blogs.plos.org
AUSTRALIA: 'A Disability Won't Restrict Me' - Optometrist
www.theleader.com.au
SINGAPORE: Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Caregivers Get More Support with New Facilities
www.channelnewsasia.com/news
WORLD: New Alert App to Help Find Missing Persons with Disabilities
www.cbs8.com
THAILAND: Bus Stops Not So 'Friendly' for Persons with Disabilities
www.nationmultimedia.com
INDONESIA: Increasing the Capacity of Disaster Prevention for Disabilities
www.egoodwater.com
WORLD: Autistic Girls are Undiagnosed, Underserved and Misunderstood
www.forbes.com
MALAYSIA: Making Travel Friendly for Persons with Disabilities
www.themalaysianinsider.com
VIETNAM: Thousands of Persons with Disabilities Get a Helping Hand
www.vietnamnews.vn
SINGAPORE: Students with Disabilities Awarded the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship to Pursue Higher Education in IT Fields
www.news.microsoft.com/en-sg
WORLD: $1 Billion Spent on Autism Research But Tangible Benefits Remain Elusive
www.theguardian.com
PAKISTAN: Pakistan Delays Hanging of Paraplegic Man
www.bbc.com
BANGLADESH: Be More Sensitive Towards Persons with Disabilities - PM
www.bssnews.net
CAMBODIA: Support Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability to Strengthen Their Network Via Capacity Building Program
www.caritascambodia.org
LAO PDR: Overcoming the Stigma of Disability Across the Globe
www.blog.usaid.gov
CHINA: Playground for Children with Disabilities Wins International Award
www.globaldevelopmentgroup.org
WORLD: Ensuring Disability is Measured in the SDGs
www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org
SINGAPORE: Lantern Walkathon Helps Create Support for Special Needs Community
www.myactivesg.com/news
MALAYSIA: Studens with Disabilities Welcome to Apply for Shell Scholarships
www.nst.com.my
WORLD: Additional Time Spent Outdoors by Children Results in Decreased Rate of Nearsightedness
www.sciencedaily.com
TIMOR LESTE: National Council for Disability Must be Independent
www.thediliweekly.com
SOUTH KOREA: Scientists Use Brainwaves to Help Persons with Disabilities Gain Mobility (VIDEO)
www.thanhniennews.com
VIETNAM: Quang Ngai Seeks Help in Integrated Education for Children with Disabilities
www.vietnambreakingnews.com
WORLD: 10 Ways to Make Your Church Autism-Friendly
www.themennonite.org
LAO PDR: Inhabiting Disability in Postconflict Laos (RESEARCH)
www.bioethics.georgetown.edu
WORLD: World Chess Champsionship for Persons with Disabilities Set 17-25 October 2015
www.chessdailynews.com
WORLD: ADHD May Mask Autism in Young Kids
www.nlm.nih.gov
BANGLADESH: Bank to Provide Loans to Transgender, Disabled, and Underprivileged
www.en.ntvbd.com/bangladesh
CAMBODIA: Blind Ambition
www.senmagazine.co.uk
WORLD: 13 Steps to Early Diagnosis for Autism
www.autism.ehoow.net
CHINA: 9th National Games of Disabled Persons Closes in Sichuan (PHOTOS)
www.en.people.cn
TURKEY: INAS President Praises Taekwondo's Developmental Potential for Those with Intellectual Disability
www.worldtaekwondofederation.net
WORLD: A Review of the Rehabilitation Center for Disabled After Repair in Baku
www.en.trend.az/azerbaijan
SINGAPORE: Enabling the Disabled
www.business.asiaone.com/news
WORLD: Adult, Autistic and Ignored (COMMENTARY)
www.nytimes.com
INDIA: SAP India’s Challenge in Hiring People with Autism
www.livemint.com
MALAYSIA: Independence for Persons with Disabilities
www.malaysianews.net
AUSTRALIA: Jake Matthews on Representing Australia as a Disabled Surfer
www.coastalwatch.com
BRUNEI: ‘Disabilities are No Longer a Barrier’
www.bt.com.bn
WORLD: How My Father's Schizophrenia Shaped My Idea of Having Children
www.huffingtonpost.com
MYANMAR: Breaking New Ground for Myanmar's Para Sports Scene
www.aseanparagames2015.com
MIDDLE EAST: Dubai 2020 - Barrier-Free, Inclusive, Disability-Friendly
www.emirates247.com
NEPAL: Persons with Disabilities Want Friendly Spaces
www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com
WORLD: Life Expectancy Climbs Worldwide But People Spend More Years Living with Illness and Disability
www.sciencedaily.com
WORLD: Service Allows Disabled Youth to Participate in Trek
www.lds.org
TAIWAN: New Party Focusing on Social Welfare for Persons with Disabilities
www.taipeitimes.com
IRAN: Persons with Disabilities Push for a Better Life
www.bbc.com/news