Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 28 March - 3 April 2015
BRUNEI: Public Understanding of Adults with Autism Better
www.bt.com.bn/news-national
WORLD: Why People Wore Blue on World Autism Awareness Day 2015
www.wqow.com/story
INDIA: Experts Call for Early Intervention to Help Persons with Autism Lead Meaningful Lives
www.medindia.net/news
MALAYSIA: Only 14% of Malaysian Hotels are Disabled Friendly — Study
www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article
INDIA: No Rest for the Elderly
www.ipsnews.net/2015
WORLD: Adaptive Sports Give Vets with Disability a Chance to Be Free (VIDEO)
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation
INDIA: Twitter Outrage Over Activist with Disability Denied Entry in Restaurant
www.indiatvnews.com/news/india
CAMBODIA: Disabled Education Lacking
www.phnompenhpost.com/national
PAKISTAN: A New Language for Pakistan’s Deaf
www.nvrc.org/2015
SRI LANKA: Seminar Series on the Experiences of Women with Disability in Rural and War-Affected Sri Lanka
www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/event
AUSTRALIA: Principals Report 'Crisis' in Funding for Students with Disabilities
www.sbs.com.au
BANGLADESH: PM Calls to Be Sympathetic Toward Persons with Disabilities
www.en.ntvbd.com/bangladesh
JAPAN: World's Oldest Person Dies at Age 117
www.rte.ie/news/2015
WORLD: Hospital in Hot Water in the Case of Eight-Year-Old Boy with Disability Forced to Sleep on the Hospital Floor for Seven Days
www.au.ibtimes.com
AUSTRALIA: Autism Restraints 'Not Uncommon' (PODCAST)
www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015
CHINA: Beijing to Introduce 800 More Barrier-Free Cabs in 2015
www.wantchinatimes.com/news
AUSTRALIA: Mum’s Facebook Video of Struggle to Change Disabled Daughter on Toiler Floor Goes Viral
www.heraldsun.com.au/leader
HONGKONG: Disabled or Not, Everyone is Equal in Our Society
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong
WORLD: Special Educational Needs and Disability the New Code
www.eversheds.com/global/en
WORLD: Boy Left Disabled During Birth Could Receive Record £15 Million Compensation
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/nhs
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