Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 3-9 October 2015
INDIA: Earthquake Survivors Disentangle from Disability (VIDEO)
MYANMAR: ‘We Have the Right to Help Choose a Government’ — Zue Zue
www.burmanet.org/news
WORLD: Artist Aims to Get People Talking About Disability
www.3news.co.nz
MYANMAR: Disabled Organizations Reject Separate Voting
www.mmtimes.com/index.php
CAMBODIA: Bassaka Air to Refund Disabled Passenger Following Incident
www.cambodiadaily.com
WORLD: Physicians Cause Low Quality Care for LGBT and Patients with Disabilities
www.lifespaceconnect.com
WORLD: How to Reduce Anxiety Symptoms at School and Home for Your Child with Autism
www.mendability.com
THAILAND: Pranda Group Applauded for Policy Towards Persons with Disabilities
www.nationmultimedia.com
SINGAPORE: New Center for Persons with Disabilities to Learn How to Use Technology to Help Them
www.straitstimes.com
WORLD: Disability Access Concerns Grow Before Paralympic Games
www.cctv-america.com
SINGAPORE: New Facility to Help Those with Disabilities Live and Work Independently
www.channelnewsasia.com
TIMOR LESTE: Reaching Out to Ensure Vaccination for Children
www.unicef.org
WORLD: Is It Time to Stop Using the Word 'Disability'?
www.bbc.com/news
WORLD: The Biggest Disability No One Talks About and How We Can Address It with Mindfulness
www.huffingtonpost.com
JAPAN: Japan Provides Grant Assistance for Disabled Rehabilitation in Chiang Mai
www.chiangmaicitylife.com
VIETNAM: National Committee for Persons with Disabilities Established
www.en.vietnamplus.vn
WORLD: 'No legs, no limits' - Model with Disability
www.m.nzherald.co.nz
SINGAPORE: 52.67 Million USD Budget for Asean Para Games in Singapore
www.asianewsnet.net
THAILAND: Persons with Disabilities Slowly Win Through
www.bangkokpost.com
WORLD: These Companies Are Actively Hiring People with Autism
www.blog.theautismsite.com
INDIA: Job Portal for Persons with Disabilities
www.jobability.org/en
TAIWAN: Better Disability Subsidies Urged
www.taipeitimes.com
WORLD: Theory Finds that Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome Don’t Lack Empathy – Instead, They Empathize Too Much
www.seventhvoice.wordpress.com
WORLD: Charity Boss Quits in Disabled Parking Space Row
www.scotsman.com
SRI LANKA: Employers’ Federation of Ceylon Trainees Receive University Scholarships
www.efcnetworkondisability.employers.lk
INDIA: Meet India’s Women’s World Chess Champion of the Disabled (PODCAST)
www.en.radiovaticana.va/news
FIJI: Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Underprioritized
www.fijitimes.com
WORLD: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
www.dailybulldog.com
WORLD: Screening of 'Fixed' a Preview of Disability Film Festival
www.contracostatimes.com
AUSTRALIA: Plea for Revamp of 'Inadequate, Run-Down' Perth Quadriplegic Center
www.abc.net.au
MALAYSIA: Learning is Fun for Persons with Disabilities at Overnight Camp
www.themalaysianinsider.com
SINGAPORE: A Home for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
www.straitstimes.com
WORLD: What is an Inclusive Educator’s Job Description? What Your Students Might Want You to Know
www.thinkinclusive.us
NEW ZEALAND: Disabled Children in New Zealand
www.beyondisability.org
WORLD: Best and Worst Cities in the US for Persons with Disabilities
www.community.advanceweb.com
WORLD: A New Disability Inclusive Theater Opens in Washington
www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com
CHINA: China Raises Pensions for Veterans, Servicemen with Disabilities
www.chinadaily.com.cn
NEW ZEALAND: Interact Disability Festival to Be Held 21 to 23 October 2015
www.aarts.net.au
WORLD: New Disability Travel Site Making Exploring Accessible for All
www.positivenews.org.uk
WORLD: Teen Born Without Arms Doesn’t Let His Disability Stop Him from Playing Football
www.lifenews.com
INDIA: Edufun, a Product by Persons with Disabilities
www.newindianexpress.com
MIDDLE EAST: Dubai to Be a Disability-Friendly City by 2020
www.arabnews.com
TAIWAN: Taiwanese Eyes at Risk with Screen Time, Experts Say
www.taipeitimes.com
WORLD: Cervical Cord Atrophy, Lesions Predict Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
www.neurologyadvisor.com
VIETNAM: Free Surgeries for Children with Disabilities in Quang Ngai
www.vietnambreakingnews.com
IRAN: Iranian Invention Helps Persons with Disabilities Communicate with Eye Movements
www.iran-daily.com
WORLD: Broadway Star Makes Passionate Post After Child With Autism ‘Disrupts’ Show
www.themighty.com
HONGKONG: NGO Staff Caught ‘Abusing Members’ with Intellectual Disabilities
www.hongkongfp.com
