Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 28 May - 3 June 2016

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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