Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 27 June-3 July 2015
INDONESIA: Parents Maintain Hope in Children with Disabilities
MYANMAR: Classifications for Disabilities Proposed
www.mmtimes.com
NEW ZEALAND: Trolling of Persons, Including Those with Disabilities, is Now Illegal
www.thelibertarianrepublic.com
WORLD: NAM Studios Opposes Demolition of New ‘Disabled-Friendly’ Recording Studio
www.psneurope.com
MYANMAR: Persons with Hearing and Speech Disabilities Could Face Trouble in Voting in General Election
NEW ZEALAND: Athletes with Disabilities Aim for 12 Golds at Rio
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport
INDIA: Census Shows 68,000 Persons with Disabilities are Homeless
WORLD: What Happens to Persons with Disabilities When You Legalize Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide? (COMMENTARY)
www.alexschadenberg.blogspot.com
AUSTRALIA: No More Washouts for Riding with Persons with Disabilities (VIDEO)
www.nbnnews.com.au
WORLD: Deaf Woman Saves Sailors’ Lives After Hearing Their Cries for Help One Day After Receiving New Hearing Aid
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Furthering Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities at the Solomon Islands Table Tennis Federation
www.ittf.com
WORLD: Turning Nigeria's Disabled from Beggars to Workers (VIDEO)
WORLD: An Adult with Autism's Guide to Getting Hired
WORLD: Recent Human Rights Decisions Address Disability Discrimination, Non-Refoulement, and Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences
www.ijrcenter.org
PAKISTAN: UAE Provides 86.6 Million Polio Vaccines in Pakistan
THAILAND: Wheelchairs Give Disabled Pets a Fresh Start
INDIA: Disabled Population Up by 22.4% in a Decade
PAKISTAN: WHO to Collect Comprehensive Information for Disabilities in Pakistan
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
WORLD: Youths with Disabilities Across the World Need Chance to Fulfil Their Talents, Charity Says
MALAYSIA: Students with Disabilities Break Fast at Golf Club
WORLD: The Hidden Victims of Campus Sexual Assault - Students with Disabilities
WORLD: I'm Autistic. When You Assess My Needs, This is What You Must Know
MALAYSIA: Selangor Provides Free Bus Services in 3 More Towns
INDIA: Over 8 Percent of Indian Households Have Persons with Disabilities
BANGLADESH: Officials Urged to Provide Cordial Services to Persons with Autism
WORLD: 4 Tips for Buying a Home If You’re Disabled
WORLD: The Forgotten History of Autism (TED TALKS)
INDIA: Government Opens New Department for Persons with Disabilities
WORLD: What Causes Meltdowns May Be Different Than You Think, Part 1
THAILAND: 1st International Conference on Special Education Set 28-31 July 2015
ASIA-PACIFIC: Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Seek Improved Conditions in Asia-Pacific
WORLD: NHS Launches National Review of Deaths of Persons with Learning Disabilities
MALAYSIA: Four Sabahans to Compete at Special Olympics World Games
www.theborneopost.com
PHILIPPINES: Most Private, Government Offices Still Won't Hire Persons with Disabilities - Lawmaker
www.interaksyon.com
WORLD: One Good Reason Why You Should Never Park Your Car in a Disabled Bay
www.philstar.com/news-feature
INDIA: Rethinking Disabilty In India
www.feministsindia.com
WORLD: Meet Nottingham’s Deaf Priest
www.limpingchicken.com
JAPAN: Singer Turns His Spotlight on Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Areas
www.the-japan-news.com
WORLD: Cameron's Stealth Cut to Disability Benefits is Obscene
www.telegraph.co.uk/news
PAKISTAN: We are No Inspiration (COMMENTARY)
www.dailytimes.com.pk
PHILIPPINES: Equal Access to Education
www.panaynewsphilippines.com
WORLD: Dealing with Death in Special Schools (VIDEO)
www.bbc.com/news
THAILAND: CSR & Academia Empowering Thailand’s Disabled
www.establishmentpost.com
VIETNAM: Swimmers Eye Paralympic Entry
www.vietnamnews.vn/sports
SINGAPORE: Book Profiles Persons with Disabilities Living Extraordinary Lives, and Their Supporters
www.straitstimes.com/singapore
NEPAL: Persons with Disabilities Also Had to Go Through the Pain When the Earthquake Erupted in the Capital (VIDEO)
www.dcnepalonline.com
WORLD: National Disability Survey Celebrates Queen Elizabeth's Foundation's 80th Year
www.qef.org.uk
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