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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