Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 22-28 November 2014

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 22-28 November 2014

 

AUSTRALIA: National Disability Awards Announces 2014 Winners
www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/feature/2014-national-disability-awards-winners-announced

AUSTRALIA: Financial Planner Offering Services for Persons with Disabilities Cited (PODCAST)
www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/national-disability-awards

VIETNAM: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Not Easy to Realize
www.vietnamnews.vn/society/263347/rights-of-disabled-not-easy-to-realise.html

JAPAN: Disability Football Training Held in Tokyo
www.jfa.jp/eng/coach/news/00002744

SINGAPORE: Dyslexia - A Common Learning Disability in Children 
www.caregiversconnect.sg/features/dyslexia-common-learning-disability-children

WORLD: Why Senior Citizens Need the Internet More Than Anyone
www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-kassoy/why-seniors-need-the-internet

FIJI: Disability Forum Seeks Inclusion of Members
www.mailife.com.fj/forum-seeks-inclusion-of-members

PAKISTAN: Call to Make Laws for Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.dawn.com/news/1146631

INDIA: Children with Disabilities 10 Times Less Likely to Be in School - Study
www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-disabled-children-ten-times-less-likely-to-be-in-school

WORLD: Anti-Polio Campaign Prevented 10 Million Childhood Disabilities
www.drugtodayonline.com/medical-news/globe/1421-anti-polio-campaign-prevented-10-million-childhood-disabilities.html

INDIA: Air India in New Disability Discrimination Row
www.reducedmobility.eu/20141126543/The-News/air-india-in-new-disability-discrimination-row.html

THAILAND: Allowance of Persons with Disabilities to Increase by 60%
www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/445517/disabled-allowances-to-rise-60

SOUTH KOREA: Samsung's 'Eye Mouse' Enables Users to Control Computer with a Glance
www.cnet.com/news/samsungs-eyecan-lets-your-eyes-control-your-computer

INDIA: Persons with Disabilities Constitute 12.2% of Telangana Population
www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Disabled-constitute-12-2-of-Telangana-population

AUSTRALIA: New Australian Therapy May Increase Survival of Critical Injuries in Remote Locations
www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/new-australian-therapy-may-increase-survival-of-critical-injuries

WORLD: The 5:2 Diet Helps Beat Cancer and Alzheimer's - Study
www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/the-52-diet-helps-beat-cancer-and-alzheimers

JAPAN: Paralympic Preparations Sees Improvement of Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2020/japan-2020.php

THAILAND: Pattaya's Horseshoe Point Hosts Second Annual 'Able the Disabled Countryside Challenge'
www.pattayamail.com/features/horseshoe-point-hosts-second-annual

WORLD: Occupational Therapists Share Tips on Choosing Toys for Kids With and Without Disabilities
www.otconnections.aota.org/aota_blogs/b/pulsecheck/archive/2014/11/17

CHINA: ‘Barefoot Social Workers’ Bring Children Hope 
www.shanghaidaily.com/feature/news-feature/Barefoot-social-workers-bring-children-hope/shdaily.shtml

VANUATU: Capturing the Voices of Children with Disabilities on Film
www.dailypost.vu/news/article

MALAYSIA: Travel Agencies Urged to Promote Accessible Travel Packages
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/11/24/malaysian-travel-agencies-urged-to-promote-accessible-travel-packages

AUSTRALIA: Accessibility the Answer for Call Operator
www.humanservices.gov.au/corporate/media/media-releases/2014/2014-11-10-accessibility-the-answer-for-call-operator-phil

VIETNAM: Asia-Pacific Disability Forum Conference Held in Hanoi This Week
www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2014/11/social-news-2411

AUSTRALIA: Calls for an Inquiry Into Disability Sector Abuse
www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2722335/calls-for-an-inquiry-into-disability-sector-abuse

AUSTRALIA: Federal Government Won't Probe Disability Abuse
www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/11/25/federal-govt-wont-probe-disability-abuse

WORLD: Pope Francis Holds Mass for Families Affected by Autism
www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/pope-francis-holds-mass-families-affected-autism

MALAYSIA: About 300 Less Fortunate, Persons with Disabilities Benefit Through Caring Program
www.thesundaily.my/news/1235274

VIETNAM: Estimating the Extra Cost of Living with Disability in Vietnam (REPORT)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17441692.2014.971332

WORLD: State Initiative Brings Sitting Volleyball, 'Life-Changing Experience' for Persons with Disabilities
www.jacksonville.com/news/health-and-fitness/2014-11-23/story/state-initiative-brings-sitting-volleyball-life-changing

AUSTRALIA: Disability Wage Tool Defeated in Senate
www.cairnspost.com.au/news/breaking-news/disability-wage-tool-defeated-in-senate

VIETNAM: Teacher Reserves Love for Students with Disabilities
www.morningnews.vn/education/4185-teacher-reserves-love-for-disabled-students.html

SOUTH ASIA: More Than 250 Join Run for Inclusion 2014
www.merinews.com/mobile/article/India/2014/11/25/include-the-excluded-run-for-inclusion

VIETNAM: National Assembly Session Focuses on Issues Including the Ratification of UNCRPD
www.vovworld.vn/en-US/News/Final-week-of-National-Assembly-session

PAKISTAN: Paraplegics Learning to Stand on their Own Feet
www.ipsnews.net/2014/11/pakistans-paraplegics-learning-to-stand-on-their-own-feet

WORLD: Disabled and Proud (RADIO SHOW)
www.kfai.org/disabledandproud

AUSTRALIA: Mandurah to celebrate Disability Awareness Week
www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/2720116/mandurah-to-celebrate-disability-awareness-week

VIETNAM: A Visit to the Orphanage of Children with Disabilities in Ba Vi (BLOG)
www.eyesofman.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:disabled-childrens-orphanage-in-ba-vi-viet-nam

TAIWAN: Taipei Now Has 320 Buses Serving Persons with Disabilities
www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php

WORLD: What About the Mental Health of Kids with Intellectual Disability?
www.monash.edu/news/show/what-about-the-mental-health-of-kids-with-intellectual-disability

TAIWAN: Persons with Disabilities Rally for Employment Rights
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014

INDIA: Wed for Wombs, Polio Wives Show India Fails Its Weakest
www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-04/wed-for-their-wombs-polio-wives-show-india-fails-its-weakest.html

AUSTRALIA: Federal Government Seeks to Delay Implementation of Students with Disability Loading
www.nswtf.org.au/news/2014/11/03/federal-government-seeks-to-delay-implementation-students-disability-swd-loading.htm

NEPAL: Promoting Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities
www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news

WORLD: A Positive Attitude Will Always Outweigh a Disability
www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/management-advice/11188976/A-positive-attitude-will-always-outweigh-a-disability.htm

AFGHANISTAN: Afghan War Amputees Find New Life, Pride in Sports
www.dawn.com/news/1141341

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