Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 20-26 August 2016

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 20-26 August 2016

AUSTRALIA: Milestone Study of Diversity, Including Disability Status, on Television Released
www.screenaustralia.gov.au

SOUTH KOREA: Movement for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Launches in Korea
www.koreabizwire.com

SINGAPORE: Singapore Government to Review Disability Insurance Program
www.asia.insurancebusinessmag.com

WORLD: What Happens to Developmentally Disabled as Parents Age, Die?
www.pbs.org

SINGAPORE: Singapore PM's Wife Chooses $11 Pouch from the Country's First Autism-Focused School for State Visit  
www.bbc.com

JAPAN: Caregivers Learn Self-Defense After Slaughter of Persons with Disabilities
www.asahi.com

INDIA: 1 in 250 Hotel Rooms are for Them, India’s Disabled Struggle While Travelling
www.yourstory.com

ASIA-PACIFIC: Airbnb for Persons with Disabilities to Offer Carlson Rezidor Properties
www.ttgasia.com

WORLD: Vitamin D ‘Linked’ to Learning Disabilities, Scots Scientists Say
www.argentinastar.com

VANUATU: Sleeping Shelters Improve Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities in Vanuatu (PODCAST)
www.abc.net.au

WORLD: Parents Provide Beach Wheelchairs, So Kids with Disabilities Can Enjoy the Summertime
www.perkins.org

PHILIPPINES: Living with Cerebral Palsy - Finding One's Full Potential
www.rappler.com

WORLD: Giving Adults with Autism the Skills to Build Independent Lives (VIDEO)
www.pbs.org

SINGAPORE: 30 More Pre-Schools to Have Support Program for Special Needs
www.channelnewsasia.com

INDIA: HC Directs SSC Board to Pass a Girl with Learning Disability
www.indianexpress.com

MIDDLE EAST: Beirut Will Be a Disability-Friendly City, Mayor Vows
www.dailystar.com.lb

WORLD: Parents 'Struggle' to Find Holiday Care for Learning Children with Disabilities
www.bbc.com

AFGHANISTAN: Afghan Girl Painter with Disability Dreams of International Fame (VIDEO)  
www.uk.reuters.com

THAILAND: Rio-Bound Thai Paralympic Contingent Get Financial Support from SAT 
www.nationmultimedia.com

NEW ZEALAND: Public Have Their Say on Creating a Better Future for New Zealanders with Disabilities
www.stuff.co.nz

WORLD: Why My Child Chews on Pencils and Sucks on Clothing
www.ilslearningcorner.com

TONGA: Tonga Chinese Federation Assists Persons with Disability 
www.tonga-broadcasting.net

WORLD: Learning Disability Support Services Hard to Get in Summer Holidays, Poll Finds
www.money.aol.co.uk

INDIA: The Intersection of Poverty and Disability in India
www.bu.edu

JAPAN: Right to Communication for Deaf in Japan
www.accessible-japan.com

PHILIPPINES: DOT and NCDA Holds Seminar on 'Accessible Tourism for Persons with Disabilities'
www.ncda.gov.ph

VANUATU: Children, Women and Men with Disabilities in Vanuatu - What Do the Data Say? 
www.vnso.gov.vu

MIDDLE EAST: Diving for Persons with Physical Disabilities in Oman 
www.euro-divers.com

CAMBODIA: Inclusive Education in Cambodia Welcomes All Children
www.thebanner.org

JAPAN: Kids with Disabilities Doing Art at Subsidized After-School Workshops 
www.japantimes.co.jp

BANGLADESH: Rights of Persons with Disabilities (EDITORIAL) 
www.theindependentbd.com

MIDDLE EAST: When It Comes to Parking, Abled Become Disabled
www.omanobserver.om

WORLD: Province Must Act Immediately to Support Persons with Developmental Disabilities (EDITORIAL)
www.thestar.com

MALAYSIA: World Experts to Meet at the International Forum on Disability Management on 22-24 November 2016
www.antaranews.com

SINGAPORE: He Manages Studio that Enables Persons with Disabilities
www.tnp.sg

CAMBODIA: Don’t Insult Persons with Disabilities - PM
www.akp.gov.kh

INDIA: Wheelchair-User Activist Asked to Stand Up for Pat-Down at City Airport
www.newindianexpress.com

WORLD: Actor and Disability Campaigner Lord Rix Dies After Urging for Assisted Dying to Be Made Legal
www.telegraph.co.uk

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