Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 2-8 May 2015
FIJI: Minister Pleads with Families of Persons with Physical and Intellectual Disabilities
www.fijisun.com.fj
AUSTRALIA: Cochlear CEO Says the Hearing Implant Maker Can Compete in China
www.smh.com.au/business
WORLD: The Struggle to Find Work When You Have Down Syndrome
www.bbc.com/news/blogs
GUAM: Stakeholders Discuss Registry for Islanders with Disabilities
www.kuam.com/story
THAILAND: Public Health Care Reform to Benefit Persons with Disabilities
www.thainews.prd.go.th
PHILIPPINES: Indigent Senior Citizens to Get P346-M Social Pension
www.panaynewsphilippines.com
HONGKONG: Too Old to Work, Too Poor to Retire
www.scmp.com/news
WORLD: Why We Need to Raise Awareness of Invisible Disabilities
www.metro.co.uk
GUAM: Veterans and Persons with Disabilities Stress Need for Efficient Public Transit System
www.mvguam.com
NEW ZEALAND: Woman Caring for Disabled Son Could Be in for Large Backpay (PODCAST)
www.radionz.co.nz
SRI LANKA: Lanka Bears Heavy Toll from Road Accidents
www.island.lk
FIJI: Telecom Lends Person with Disability a Helping Hand
www.fijisun.com.fj
WORLD: Parking Firm’s Van Caught in Disabled Bay Outside Spinal Injuries Center
www.thametoday.co.uk
VIETNAM: No Country for Disabled Men
www.thanhniennews.com
JAPAN: Disabled Pro Wrestling Film Wants You! (CAMPAIGN)
www.kickstarter.com/projects
CHINA: Disability No Handicap to Friends Set on Saving Their Environment
www.shanghaidaily.com
WORLD: 4 Ways to Reduce Meltdowns in Children with Autism
www.autism.ehoow.net
VIETNAM: Woman Shuttles Over 140 KM Daily to Take Son with Disability to School
www.tuoitrenews.vn/education
MALAYSIA: Pressing Issues of the Disabled in 11th Malaysia Plan
www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion
SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Dowell Assists Persons with Upper Limb Disabilities Using Smartphones
www.musculardystrophynews.com
WORLD: 2 Non Verbal Kids with Autism Prove Friendship Has No Boundaries
www.huffingtonpost.com
INDIA: Government Reports One Down Syndrome Case Against 1,000 Live Births
www.tribuneindia.com/news
MALAYSIA: NGOs Call for Halt to GST on Disability Aids
www.thestar.com.my
SINGAPORE: Over 160 Athletes Selected for 2015 ASEAN Para Games Training Squad
www.channelnewsasia.com
WORLD: How to Use Your Disability as a Strength When Applying for Jobs
www.theguardian.com/careers
MIDDLE EAST: Recruitment Offices to Handle Visas for Persons with Disabilities
www.arabnews.com
KAZAKHSTAN: Artist with Cerebral Palsy Winning Fans in Kazakhstan, Spain and Elsewhere
www.en.tengrinews.kz
WORLD: The Special Bond Between Siblings with Autism Spectrum Disorder
www.snip.ly
NEW ZEALAND: Attitudes to Disability Need to Change
www.scoop.co.nz/stories
WORLD: List of World Leaders & Politicians with Physical Disabilities
www.disabled-world.com
WORLD: Executive Agenda Prioritizes Program for Persons with Disabilities
www.portalangop.co.ao
AUSTRALIA: Outrageous Decision on Disability Wages
www.scoop.co.nz
INDONESIA: Group Wants Disability Bill Revised
www.thejakartapost.com
WORLD: A Better Way to Find Kids with Disabilities
www.allafrica.com
SOUTH KOREA: Firm Develops Graphic Tactile Display for Persons with Visual Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
IRAN: Woman with No Arms Helps Others to Live with Disability
www.sg.news.yahoo.com
WORLD: 3 Tips for Explaining My Child’s Differences to Your Kids
www.themighty.com
CAMBODIA: Information Minister Distributes Donation to Children with Intellectual Disabilities
www.akp.gov.kh
INDIA: We Just Can't Travel Alone, Says 'Diffabled'
www.newindianexpress.com
LAO PDR: Tobacco Company Helps Disabled Women Help Themselves
www.tobaccoreporter.com
WORLD: Charity Show ‘Get Going Live!’ Returns to Get Young Disabled Drivers Behind the Wheel
www.samedifference1.com
MALAYSIA: Disability Not an Obstacle to Compete in Marathon
www.nst.com.my
VIETNAM: US Official Hails Vietnam’s Efforts to Care for Persons with Disabilities
www.vietnam.vnanet.vn/english
MALAYSIA: Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Social Exclusion in Malaysia (RESEARCH)
www.ijssh.org
JAPAN: 2 Women with Hearing Disabilities Win Assembly Seats in Polls
www.the-japan-news.com/news
CHINA: In New Sino-Israeli Venture, Nonprofit Offers Help for Persons with Disabilities
www.timesofisrael.com
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