Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 31 December 2016-6 January 2017

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 31 December 2016-6 January 2017

SINGAPORE: Easing Life Transitions for Persons with Disabilities 
www.straitstimes.com

ASIA-PACIFIC: How China Trumps Australia When It Comes to Supporting Workers with Disabilities 
www.smh.com.au

THAILAND: Retirees Set to Receive Compensation
www.m.bangkokpost.com

INDIA: Demonetization - Disabling Persons with Disabilities
www.news18.com

PAKISTAN: Cricket Beyond Boundaries
www.aljazeera.com

AUSTRALIA: 'Don’t DIS my ABILITY' Campaign for Greater Employment   
www.crookwellgazette.com.au

WORLD: Leka is a Smart Toy for Children with Learning Disability 
www.cnet.com

INDIA: Accessibility Woes Cripple Shelter for Persons with Disabilities 
www.thehindu.com

IRAN: Fourth International Theater Festival for Persons with Disability in Isfahan
www.thetheatretimes.com

SINGAPORE: Third National Roadmap for Disability Sector from 2017-2021 Unveiled 
www.straitstimes.com

NEW ZEALAND: To Have an Ordinary Life, Part 1 (PODCAST)
www.radionz.co.nz

NEW ZEALAND: To Have an Ordinary Life, Part 2 (PODCAST) 
www.radionz.co.nz

WORLD: Meet an Amazing American Rhodes Scholar with Autism (VIDEO)
www.nbcnews.com

VIETNAM: New Hanoi Bus System, with Exclusive Zones for Persons with Disabilities, to Offer Free Services for One Month
www.myhanoi.info

AUSTRALIA: Kalgoorlie Father Sues After Vaccine Reaction Left Him with Permanent Disability 
www.perthnow.com.au

JAPAN: Advanced Technology Used by Paralympic Athletes Could Throw Perception of Disabilities Into Question
www.japantimes.co.jp

INDIA: Railways to Make Special Bogies for Persons with Disabilities
www.news.titosgoa.com

WORLD: Veterans Affairs PTSD, Suicide Cover-Up ‘Morally Indefensible’
www.disabledveterans.org

CAMBODIA: Christchurch Woman Launches Collective to Build Empowered Women in Cambodia  
www.stuff.co.nz

WORLD: Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Traits 
www.specialworld.net

VIETNAM: Assisting Persons with Disabilities
www.usaid.gov

AUSTRALIA: Disability Services Privatized and Targeted for More Cuts in Australia’s Public Schools
www.wsws.org

MIDDLE EAST: Website Offers Goods Made by Israelis with Disabilities 
www.sdjewishworld.com

THAILAND: Girl Born Without Legs Stuns As Lingerie Model And Athlete
www.littlethings.com

BANGLADESH: Listen to Persons with Disabilities - Putul
www.dhakatribune.com

MALAYSIA: Giving Strength in Times of Need
www.theborneopost.com

WORLD: Janis McDavid Speaks About Making the Impossible Possible
www.island.lk

AFGHANISTAN: Man Refuses to Let Disability Get the Better of Him (VIDEO)
www.kabultribune.com

CAMBODIA: Concert Place for Persons with Disabilities (VIDEO/KHMER)
www.youtube.com

INDIA: Man with Disability Dedicated to Educate Rural Children
www.tibetanjournal.com

WORLD: Helping Kids with Disabilities Have Fun with Games!
www.techarp.com

*Some headlines were shortened and/or modified for readability.