NEW ZEALAND: Call for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to Be Recognized as a Disability (PODCAST)
www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/20152868/call-for-foetal-alcohol-syndrome-to-be-recognised-as-disability

NORTH KOREA: Athletes Prepare for Para Asian Games
www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MjgzNzY2

WORLD: Men Twice as Likely as Women to Die After Hip Fracture
www.english/news/men-twice-likely-women-die-after-hip-fracture

INDIA: Blindness Shouldn't Be a Barrier to Banking
www.cid.org.nz/news/blindness-shouldn-t-be-a-barrier-to-banking-ending-discrimination-in-india

WORLD: ‘Raw Beauty Project’ Celebrates Women with Disabilities
www.livesamachar.in/health/raw-beauty-project-celebrates-women-with-disabilities

PAKISTAN: 5% Quota for Persons with Disabilities in Youth Business Loan Scheme
www.dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Pakistan/207937-5-percent-quota-for-disabled-persons

AUSTRALIA: More Funds Needed for Mental Health
www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/10/more-funds-needed-mental-health

WORLD: Countries Continue to Execute Persons with Psycho-social and Intellectual Disabilities
www.aidnews.org/death-penalty-countries-continue-to-execute-people-with-mental-and-intellectual-disabilities

CHINA: Activist Raises Questions Over Disabled Boy's Captivity
www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1242084/guangdong-activist-raises-questions-over-disabled-boys-captivity

WORLD: World’s Richest Man Hiring ‘Differently Abled’
www.philstar.com/business/2014/10/09/1377944/worlds-richest-man-hiring-differently-abled

MYANMAR: Valuing Older People in Disaster Response
www.actionaid.org/2014/10/valuing-older-people-disaster-response

SAIPAN: Disability Awareness Training Conference for Employers
www.mvariety.com/community-bulletin-sp-595/69926-disability-awareness-training-conference-for-employers

WORLD: Firms Challenged on Mental Health
www.sundaypost.com/that-s-life/your-health/firms-challenged-on-mental-health

NEW ZEALAND: InteRact Disability Arts Festival Set
www.eventfinder.co.nz/2014/interact-disability-arts-festival/auckland/henderson

AUSTRALIA: Report Reveals Welfare Payment System
www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/10/report-reveals-welfare-payment-system

THAILAND: A New Future for Persons with Disabilities
www.pattayamail.com/features/a-new-future-41766

WORLD: Scientists Link Autism to These Toxic Chemicals During Fetal Development
www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/scientists-link-autism-toxic-chemicals-fetal-development

INDIA: Delhi University to Make Toilets Disabled-Friendly
www.indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/du-to-make-toilets-disabled-friendly

WORLD: Soccer Team Adopts Boy with Autism 
www.autismdailynewscast.com/soccer-team-adopts-boy-with-autism/16446/snapshot

KAZAKHSTAN: New Robot to Help Persons with Visual Disabilities
www.en.tengrinews.kz/science/New-Kazakh-robot-to-help-the-visually-impaired-256264

WORLD: Waitress Uses Art to Help Others, Including Young Man with Autism
www.autismdailynewscast.com/waitress-uses-art-to-help-others-including-young-man-with-autism/16489/adn

INDIA: Draft Report on ID Card for Persons with Disabilities Complete
www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-05/news

AUSTRALIA: ‘I Am Jack’ Follows the Life of a Young Boy with Autism
www.autismdailynewscast.com/abc-australias-i-am-jack-follows-the-life-of-a-young-boy-with-autism/16755/snapshot

HONG KONG: Overcoming Disability Bias is Key to Equality
www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1610977/overcoming-disability-bias-key-equality

WORLD: What You Need to Know About Working with Colleagues on the Autism Spectrum
www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2014/09/29/what-you-need-to-know-about-working-with-colleagues-on-the-autism-spectrum

WORLD: ‘Next Generation Text’ Service Launched
www.livenetworknews.com/bz/article/100100100100872464

AUSTRALIA: Supporting Aussies with Disabilities to Volunteer Overseas
www.devex.com/news/from-policy-to-reality-supporting-australians-with-a-disability-to-volunteer-overseas-84310

WORLD: Keystone Bank Commissions ATM for Customers with Physical Disabilities
www.businessnews.com.ng/2014/10/02/keystone-bank-inaugurates-atms-physically-challenged-customers

FIJI: Hope for Budgetary Allocation Expansion for Persons with Disabilities
www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/23403/federation-congratulates-delana

WORLD: Google Glass Can Now Give the World Closed Captioning in Real Time
www.elitedaily.com/envision/google-glass-closed-captioning-real-time-video/787995

SINGAPORE: Employers Give Persons with Intellectual Disability a Chance
www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-letters/story/employers-give-intellectually-disabled-people-chance-20140812

WORLD: ‘The Rosie Project’ Book About a Professor with Asperger’s to Become Movie
www.autismdailynewscast.com/the-rosie-project-book-about-a-professor-with-aspergers-to-become-movie/16427/snapshot

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