Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 4-10 June 2016

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 4-10 June 2016

MALAYSIA: Battling Stigma of Disability
www.nst.com.my

THAILAND: Thai Radio Launches Fifth Project for Persons with Vision Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com

INDIA: 3 Percent Seats for Persons with Physical Disabilities in Industrial Training Institutes
www.tribuneindia.com

FIJI: Stamp Duty Exempted for Donors to Persons with Disabilities
www.fijitimes.com

WORLD: Pregnant Mothers’ Immune Dysfunction Linked to Autism With Intellectual Disability  
www.theepochtimes.com

WORLD: The Vestibular System Explained
www.ilslearningcorner.com

MALAYSIA: Locked Disabled-Friendly Loo Raises Commuters’ Ire
www.iltcmalaysia.blogspot.com

SINGAPORE: Five-Year Disability Awareness Campaign Launched 
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com

PAKISTAN: Mainstreaming Persons with Disability
www.tribune.com.pk

NEPAL: Restoring Dignity to Persons with Disabilities in Post-Quake Nepal
www.nepal.iom.int

VIETNAM: British Couple Runs Motorbike Tour for Foreigners with Disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City
www.en.baomoi.com

WORLD: Down Syndrome ‘Treated’ with Green Tea — Study
www.technology.inquirer.net

SINGAPORE: More to Be Done to Involve Persons with Disabilities in Sporting Arena
www.channelnewsasia.com

WORLD: The Hidden Links Between Autism and Genius
www.time.com

WORLD: Dyslexia in the General Education Classroom 
www.edutopia.org

INDIA: ‘Viklang’ Gone But ‘Handicapped’ Tag Continues for Five Institutes
www.indianexpress.com

MALAYSIA: Depression is Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency Among Urban Malaysian Women
www.medicalxpress.com

JAPAN: Anti-Discrimination Panels Slow in Coming 
www.the-japan-news.com

SINGAPORE: The Hard - and Heart - Part of Inclusiveness for Persons with Disabilities 
www.straitstimes.com

AUSTRALIA: Disability Services Promote Sexual Education for Persons with Physical, Intellectual Disabilities
www.abc.net.au

FIJI: Four Persons with Physical Disability Selected for Fiji Coastal Voyage
www.fijitimes.com

WORLD: Behavior Plan for Autism Professionals 
www.autistictimestwo.blogspot.com

WORLD: How to Raise Concerns About a Child’s Speech and Language Development - Do’s and Don’ts
www.healthychildren.org

PAKISTAN: A Special Matchmaking Service for Persons with Disabilities
www.dailytimes.com.pk

MIDDLE EAST: Egyptian Model with Disability Challenges Fashion Stereotypes (VIDEO)
www.in.reuters.com

WORLD: ‘Runway of Dreams’ Making Clothing Cool for Persons with Disabilities
www.srilankamirror.com

SOUTH KOREA: Videochat Connects Distant Students with Disabilities
www.koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

CAMBODIA: Government, TV Asked to Give Jobs to Singers with Disabilities
www.phnompenhpost.com

LAO PDR: Lao Disabled Women’s Centre (BLOG)
www.behappylivesimple.wordpress.com

WORLD: Will He Be Independent – Autism and Life Planning
www.speakingautism.ca

WORLD: Parenting Siblings of Children with Disabilities 
www.parents.com

VIETNAM: Chair Made for Kids with Disabilities
www.vietnamnews.vn

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Discussing Disability in Papua New Guinea
www.dfat.gov.au

MALAYSIA: KTM Operator Sacked After Showing Rude Gesture to Persons with Disabilities
www.malaysiakini.com

AUSTRALIA: Dietary Fiber Could Help to Stave Off Disease and Disability in Old Age
www.freemalaysiatoday.com

CHINA: Ogilvy China Looks to Instill the Spirit of Special Olympics (VIDEO)
www.digitalmarket.asia

WORLD: 'Unusual' Employment for Persons with Disabilities
www.spainun.org

SINGAPORE: Serving Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
www.catholicnews.sg

BANGLADESH: IT Competition for Students with Disabilities at the UAP
www.thedailybangladesh.com

NEPAL: The First Wheelchair Basketball League Launches in Nepal
www.sportanddev.org

AFGHANISTAN: Magnetic Mine Blast Disabled Nangarhar Tribal Elder in Kabul
www.kabultribune.com

WORLD: Robotic Toy 'Leka' Designed for Kids with Autism
www.livescience.com

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