Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 4-10 February 2017
PHILIPPINES: Angels Walk for Autism 2017 Paves the Path for ‘Autism-OK ASEAN’
www.interaksyon.com
MYANMAR: Persons with Disabilities to Spread Peace on Wheels
www.mmtimes.com
THAILAND: Talented Young Thais Give Elderly, Persons with Disabilities a Boost with Innovations
www.nationmultimedia.com
SINGAPORE: Support for Persons with Disabilities, Elderly, Young Families on the Cards for Budget 2017
www.todayonline.com
WORLD: Children with Disabilities with Behavioral Issues 'Hidden Away'
www.bbc.com
VIETNAM: Persons with Disabilities Need Better Workplaces
www.m.vietnambreakingnews.com
WORLD: UK Blogging Assignment - Help Us Celebrate the Pioneers of Disability Sport
www.bloggersrequired.com
THAILAND: Being Disabled in Bangkok - A Conversation with Sawang Srisom (PODCAST)
www.bangkokpodcast.com
WORLD: Chrysler Partners with Service Dogs to Give Persons with Disabilities the Freedom to Drive (VIDEO)
www.msn.com
VIETNAM: Persons with Disabilities Presented Wheelchairs
www.vietnamnews.vn
MYANMAR: Disability Federation Criticizes Education Ministry for Discrimination
www.irrawaddy.com
WORLD: Ellcessor Research Looks at Technology, Users with Disabilities
www.mediaschool.indiana.edu
BANGLADESH: Turn Children with Autism Into Human Resources
www.bssnews.net
MIDDLE EAST: Saudi Arabia Takes Steps to Make Hajj Sites Disabled-Friendly
www.newstodaypk.com
MALAYSIA: MAS Issues Apology to Passenger with Disability
www.theborneopost.com
AUSTRALIA: Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Twice as Likely to Suffer Preventable Death, Study Finds (VIDEO)
www.abc.net.au
CHINA: Disability Employment Security Changes Could Be Costly
www.chinavision.info
NEW ZEALAND: Helping Support Fijians with Disabilities
www.m.nzherald.co.nz
JAPAN: 90 Used Wheelchairs Left Tokyo Port to Cambodia for Donation
www.safety4sea.com
INDIA: A Way Forward to Combat Psychosocial Disabilities
www.dnaindia.com
LAO PDR: Consultancy to Support the Lao Statistics Bureau to Produce the Disability Monograph of the Lao Population and Housing Census 2015
www.reliefweb.int
SINGAPORE: Designing for Persons with Disabilities in Singapore Through the 'Better Life by Design' Program
www.designsingapore.org
INDONESIA: KPU Jakarta Prepares Services for Voters with Disabilities
www.thejakartapost.com
SRI LANKA: Blind Activist Humiliated at Colombo Airport
www.aviationindia.net
CAMBODIA: New Transport Improves Life Quality for Persons with Disabilities in Phnom Penh
www.learningenglish.voanews.com
AFGHANISTAN: Teenager with Disability is His Family’s Sole Breadwinner (VIDEO)
www.tolonews.com
AUSTRALIA: Volunteers Help Children with Disabilities Catch Some Waves (VIDEO)
www.ntd.tv
SINGAPORE: Special Needs Persons Performing Lion Dance in Singapore
www.connectedtoindia.com
WORLD: 50% of Toll Booth Staff to Be Persons with Disabilities in Ghana
www.eveyo.com
BANGLADESH: Building a Leprosy Free Country
www.thedailynewnation.com
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