Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 24-30 January 2015
INDIA: Film by Kolkata Police to Star Persons with Disabilities
www.thestatesman.net
IRAN: Up to 160,000 People Suffer Stroke in Iran Annually
www.en.trend.az/iran
PHILIPPINES: Deaf Candidate Removed from Bb. Pilipinas 2015
www.rappler.com
INDIA: Sign Language Dictionary for Persons with Hearing Disabilities Released
www.thehindu.com/news
WORLD: New Mac Word Processor Makes Reading and Writing Accessible for Everyone
www.prmac.com
AUSTRALIA: Disability Featured on 'My Kitchen Rules'
www.carlyfindlay.blogspot.com
KAZAKHSTAN: Mazhilis Ratifies UN Convention to Improve Lives of Persons with Disabilities
www.astanatimes.com
INDIA: 'Dependency Not a Disability'
www.newindianexpress.com
SAMOA: Young Man with Disability Gets a Chance of a Lifetime
www.samoaobserver.ws
WORLD: Stories from the Autism Spectrum
www.theinvisiblestrings.com
INDIA: Inclusive Education Training for Teachers
www.morungexpress.com
WORLD: Blind Woman Sees Her Son for the Very First Time (VIDEO)
www.youtube.com
PHILIPPINES: Maguindanao to Have Offices for Persons with Disabilities Soon
www.ph.news.yahoo.com
INDIA: Sign Language Commentary, Improved Images from Doordarshan on Republic Day
www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com
AUSTRALIA: Local Disability Advocate Publishes First Book (VIDEO)
www.nbnnews.com.au
TAIWAN: Armless Woman Continues Quest for Scooter License
www.taipeitimes.com/News
WORLD: Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Potential for Reducing Disability in Patients with MS
www.sciencedaily.com
CHINA: Xiamen Girl with Rare Knee Disease Stands Up After 26 Years
www.whatsonxiamen.com/news
AUSTRALIA: Virgin Australia Makes Flying More Accessible for Persons with Disabilities
www.australia.etbtravelnews.com
WORLD: Women with Disabilities Excluded from Domestic Abuse Law - Campaigners
www.theguardian.com/society
TAIWAN: Let There Be Light for the Blind
www.taipeitimes.com/News
AFGHANISTAN: 'Angel of Mercy' Gives Hope to Afghans with Disabilities (VIDEO)
www.nbcnews.com/video
SINGAPORE: Doctor's Error Results in Boy's Severe Disability
www.therealsingapore.com
PHILIPPINES: Cebu Pacific Airlines, Filipinos Who are Deaf and Me
www.deafphilippines.wordpress.com
PAKISTAN: Children Who are Deaf Learn to Code with Code Ear
www.fesf.org.pk
SRI LANKA: Disability, the New Normal!
www.dailynews.lk
NEPAL: Meet Popular Nepalis with Disabilities (VIDEO)
www.sunaulovideo.com
AUSTRALIA: Calls to Dump First Class Traveling Disability MP (PODCAST)
www.2ue.com.au/news
BHUTAN: Charity Donates Equipment for Persons with Physical Disabilities
www.dpab.org.bt
PHILIPPINES: Angels Walk Marks Autism Awareness Month
www.philstar.com/news-feature
BANGLADESH: A Focus on Disability Rights
www.bond.org.uk/news
AUSTRALIA: Disability No Challenge to Australian of the Year Nominee
www.adelaidenow.com.au/news
MALAYSIA: Persons with Disabilities in Penang Need Better Quality of Life (COMMENTARY)
www.rakyattimes.com/index.php
WORLD: Disability Rights Fund 2015 Request for Proposals
www.disabled-world.com/disability
SINGAPORE: MOE Exploring Ways to Help Kids with Disabilities
www.reach.gov.sg
AUSTRALIA: More Funding for Aged Care, Disabilities
www.businessnews.com.au
WORLD: Remo Develops Drums Tuned to Those with Disabilities
www.latimes.com/entertainment
SINGAPORE: No Fare Increase for Lower-Wage Workers and Persons with Disabilities
www.sgenable.sg/news
AUSTRALIA: 8 Tips for Flying with a Disability
www.expedia.com.au
MALAYSIA: Minister Keen to Learn from Brunei Welfare Centers
www.bbc.com/sport
SINGAPORE: ASEAN ParaGames to Be Held in December
www.en.baomoi.com/Info
WORLD: Delays and Disarray Shatter Lives of New Disability Claimants
www.theguardian.com/society
CAMBODIA: Children Get Vaccine Versus Pnuemonia, Other Types of Potential Disabilities
www.khmertimeskh.com/news
WORLD: Blind, Deaf, Disabled Inmates Abused in Prison - Report
www.kyle28.com/news
TAJIKISTAN: Strengthening the Skills of Rehabilitation Personnel
www.euro.who.int/en
MALAYSIA: Rehab Center for Persons with Disabilities Razed
www.brudirect.com
CAMBODIA: Deaf Community Struggles to Be Heard
www.dpa-international.com/news
TAJIKISTAN: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Underlines Importance of Universal Vaccination
www.euro.who.int/en
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