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.
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.
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.
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.
CAMBODIA: Government, TV Asked to Give Jobs to Singers with Disabilities
www.phnompenhpost.com
LAO PDR: Lao Disabled Women’s Centre (BLOG)
www.behappylivesimple.
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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