Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 28 May - 3 June 2016
INDIA: NGOs Rebut Government, Were Not Consulted on Disability Term Change
www.indianexpress.com
INDIA: Why Calling India’s Disabled ‘Divyang’ Won’t Enable Them
www.indianexpress.com
INDIA: Viklang or Divyang - What's in a Name?
www.newindianexpress.com
INDONESIA: Minorities Denied Entry to Mosques, Schools
www.asianews.network
WORLD: What are the Facts and How Effective is Music Therapy for Persons with Autism?
www.patienttalk.org
JAPAN: English Counseling for Disability Pensions and Worker’s Accident Compensation Available
www.japantoday.com
AUSTRALIA: Robotic Arm That Could Give Amputees the Sensation of Touch Being Tested in Melbourne
www.abc.net.au
SINGAPORE: New Disability Awareness Campaign Calls for the Public to 'See the True Me'
www.channelnewsasia.com
WORLD: Discover the Cure for Lupus
www.federalstudyresearch.com
WORLD: Not All Disabilities are Visible
www.huffingtonpost.com
PAKISTAN: Pakistan to Lead Preparation of Draft Resolution on Assistive Products
www.thenews.com.pk
WORLD: Prosthetic Foot Designed for Women with Disabilities to Wear Heels
www.siasat.com
NEPAL: Nepal Welcomes Travelers with Disabilities and is Reaching Out to Trade and Media
www.eturbonews.com
JAPAN: Japan Inc. Giving Workers Disability Training
www.japantimes.co.jp
AUSTRALIA: 'A Lot of Uncertainty' in Remote NSW About NDIS Rollout to Isolated Areas
www.abc.net.au
WORLD: Questions and Answers About Autism Spectrum Disorders
www.who.int
WORLD: Chef with Down Syndrome Opens Food Truck in Fort Worth
www.star-telegram.com
JAPAN: Companies Put Focus on Disabilities in Push for Better Understanding
www.japantoday.com
NEW ZEALAND: Minister Launches Hidden Talent Tour
www.publicnow.com
VIETNAM: Social Integration Project Benefits Children with Disabilities
www.talkvietnam.org
SOUTH KOREA: Brokering Progress for South Korea's Disabled Workers
www.post-gazette.com
NEPAL: Infrastructure to Be Made Disabled-Friendly
www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com
SINGAPORE: First Center of Expertise for Disability Sports Launched in Sengkang
www.tnp.sg
WORLD: Program Helps Workers with Autism Find Their Niche
www.detroitnews.com
WORLD: Senator Launches ‘Right to Love’ Bill for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
www.irishtimes.com
THAILAND: Elephants Offer Therapy to Children with Disabilities
www.vidalatinasd.com
PHILIPPINES: Senate Okays Closed Caption on TV Shows Bill
www.journal.com.ph
VIETNAM: Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction at Regional Asia-Pacific Conference on Gender and DRR
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
MIDDLE EAST: Palestinian Athletes with Disabilities Might Miss Malaysia Meet
www.haaretz.com
CHINA: Beijing Tracking the Elderly As They Take Buses, Go Shopping
www.newsinfo.inquirer.net
SINGAPORE: Heads Up on Brain Injury
www.today.mims.com
WORLD: Thousands of Callers with Disabilities Blocked from Overloaded DWP Benefits Hotline Dubbed 'Berlin Wall'
www.mirror.co.uk
INDONESIA: Ahok Inaugurates Disability-Friendly Sidewalk
www.en.tempo.co
WORLD: School Employee Accused of Slapping Boy with Autism Enters Guilty Plea
www.ktvb.com
WORLD: Depression, Change in Appetite Signal Suicide Risk in MS
www.neurologyadvisor.com
SOUTH KOREA: South Korea’s Go Master Lee Se-Dol Donates to Help Children with Disabilities
www.pulsenews.co.kr
SINGAPORE: Couple Misused Parking Privilege Reserved for Persons with Disabilities
www.theindependent.sg
WORLD: Parents Forced to Surrender Children with Disabilities to the State
www.care2.com
AUSTRALIA: Help Shape the Victorian State Disability Plan 2017-2020
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
WORLD: Blind Man Sues McDonald's Over Car-Only Drive-Thru Policy
www.msn.com
MALAYSIA: TTDI Cop Praised for Giving Man with Disability Lift to Bus Stand
www.nst.com.my
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