Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 2-8 April 2016

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 2-8 April 2016

WORLD: 20% of the World’s Poorest People are Disabled - World Bank
www.thehansindia.com

INDIA: Delayed Disability Bill Denies Children with Autism a Chance at Better Lives
www.newindianexpress.com

SINGAPORE: How Accomable Founder Srin Madipalli is Making Traveling for Persons with Disabilities Easier
www.todayonline.com

MALAYSIA: Unicef Malaysia to Release Study on Children with Disabilities 
www.thestar.com.my

WORLD: Bill Seeks to Safeguard Persons with Autism in Police Interactions
www.news4jax.com

PHILIPPINES: Spotting Depression: Is Your Child a Suicide Risk?
www.lifestyle.inquirer.net

WORLD: To Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Hearing Loss
www.themighty.com

WORLD: When These Customers Bashed an Employee with Autism, the Restaurant Had the Best Response
www.blog.theautismsite.com

THAILAND: Two-Pronged Aid Push for Persons with Disabilities
www.bangkokpost.com

VIETNAM: ASEAN to Promote Autism-Friendly Community
www.asean.org

VIETNAM: Academy Hosts Concert for World Autism Day
www.vietnamnews.vn

WORLD: Temple Grandin Makes Passionate Plea to Educators in Knockout Speech
www.themighty.com

SINGAPORE: National Education Campaign Needed to Raise Disability Awareness
www.channelnewsasia.com

BANGLADESH: Government Committed to Ensure Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com

CAMBODIA: Tokyo Dreams Fuel Cambodia's First Basketballers with Disabilities
www.france24.com

WORLD: Depression is Political
www.forharriet.com

JAPAN: Equality Program Helping to Create Awareness of Disabilities 
www.japantoday.com

SINGAPORE: Committee to Develop New Enabling Masterplan for Persons with Disabilities (VIDEO) 
www.channelnewsasia.com

BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Attaches Special Importance to Autism
www.newsnextbd.com

INDONESIA: Etihad Apologizes for Denying Service to Indonesian Woman with Disability
www.thejakartapost.com

WORLD: New Syndrome Named, Causes a Rare Intellectual Disability 
www.sciencedaily.com

WORLD: Study Finds Merit In Classroom-Based Autism Therapy
www.disabilityscoop.com

INDIA: Girls with Disabilities Face Hardship in India
www.mnnonline.org

VIETNAM: Vietnam First Holds Autism Awareness Day (VIDEO)
www.english.vtv.vn

NEW ZEALAND: Government Wants Firms Employing Workers with Disabilities to Pay Minimum Wage (PODCAST)
www.radionz.co.nz

NEPAL: Table Tennis for NepALL Set for Launch
www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com

WORLD: Autism Study Associates Self-Care Skills with Success in Adulthood
www.autismspeaks.org

BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Mulls Trust Fund for Children with Disabilities
www.gulf-times.com

AUSTRALIA: Win for Disability Patients and Carers is an Australian First for Public Hospitals
www.dhsv.org.au

VANUATU: Girl with Disability Graduates from VIT with Certificate in Culinary 
www.dailypost.vu

AFGHANISTAN: New Polio Cases Have Their Origin in Afghanistan
www.disabilitytoday.co.uk

WORLD: Miscarriage is a Disability, Says Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
www.thestar.com

WORLD: Story of School Bullying Has a Happy Ending For This Boy with Autism
www.blog.theautismsite.com

HONGKONG: Fears for Persons with Disabilities in `One-Stop Fraud' 
www.thestandard.com.hk

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Public Service to Offer More Jobs for Persons with Disabilities 
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com

CHINA: Earthquake Victim Becomes Youth Amputee Advocate 
www.richmond-news.com

WORLD: Facebook Lets Persons with Visual Disabilities 'See' Its Photos (VIDEO) 
www.bbc.com

NEW ZEALAND: Man with a Disability Angry at Persons Abusing Mobility Parks 
www.stuff.co.nz

INDIA: DMU Students Use Degree Skills to Help Children with Disabilities in India 
www.dmu.ac.uk

SRI LANKA: Persons with Disabilities, Their Rights and Woes 
www.dailynews.lk

JAPAN: Program Targets Social Barriers for Persons with Disabilities 
www.japantimes.co.jp

MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Drafting Policy to Address Learning Disabilities 
www.nst.com.my

CAMBODIA: Female Wheelchair Racers in Cambodia 
www.disabilitytoday.co.uk

VIETNAM: City Gets Project on Educational Access for Students with Disabilities 
www.vietnamnews.vn

WORLD: The Military is Seeking Out People with Autism—Here’s Why 
www.blog.theautismsite.com

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