Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 6 - 12 December 2014
AUSTRALIA: Comedian and Disability Activist Stella Young Dies at 32
www.singaporenews.sg/world/comedian-and-disability-activist-stella-young-dies-suddenly-aged-32
NEW ZEALAND: Green Party Welcomes Commitment to Make Parliament Accessible
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/12/12/green-party-welcomes-commitment-to-make-parliament-accessible
FIJI: Equal Opportunities Given to Inclusive Sports
www.fijione.tv/equal-opportunities-given-to-inclusive-sports
INDIA: Government Ignoring Children with Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/12/12/government-ignoring-children-with-disabilities
AUSTRALIA: New Softball Competition for Persons with Disabilities
www.softball.org.au/news/New-softball-competition-for-people-with-a-disability-x-37855.html
BANGLADESH: Persons with Disabilities Can Overcome Limitations with Support
www.unb.com.bd/saima-disabled
MONGOLIA: Winners of Ms. Wheelchair 2014 Announced
www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/8689
AUSTRALIA: Government Tightens Disability Pension Access
www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/breaking-news/disability-pension-crackdown-starts-jan-1
WORLD: The 'Promise of Technology' for Persons with Disabilities
www.medicalnewspk.com/sustainable-development-the-promise-of-technology-for-persons-with-disabilities
INDIA: 16 Famous, Inspiring Indians with Disabilities
www.thebetterindia.com/16449/famous-indians-with-disability
SINGAPORE: Meet Singapore’s First Paralympic Gold Medalist (VIDEO)
www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/beyond-limits/yip-pin-xiu/1439546.html
BANGLADESH: Disability Rights Help Everyone
www.thedailybangladesh.com/2014/12/02/disability-rights-help-everyone
WORLD: Technology for Deaf Access Discussed in House of Lords
www.ai-media.tv/technology-deaf-access-discussed-house-lords
NEW ZEALAND: Approach Gives Persons with Disabilities More Choice
www.livenews.co.nz/2014/12/12/approach-gives-disabled-people-more-choice
MYANMAR: ASEAN Festival of Artists with Disabilities Continues
www.philstar.com/world/2014/12/06/1400023/asean-festival-disabled-artists-continues
MYANMAR: Yangon Cheers Art at ASEAN Festival of Disabled Artists 2014
www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/yangon-cheers-art-at-asean-festival-of-disabled-artists-2014
AUSTRALIA: Indigenous Australians Can Take Pride in Disability Policy Gains
www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/indigenous-australians-can-take-pride-in-disability-policy-gains
MALAYSIA: Disability, a ‘Death Penalty’ After 50
www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion/anthony-sb-thanasayan/article/disability-a-death-penalty-after-50
SINGAPORE: Home-based Care Services for Persons with Disabilities
www.caregiversconnect.sg/features/home-based-care-services-disabled
INDIA: After 40 Years, Ex-Sepoy to Receive Disability Pension
www.braveheartsindia.com/40-yrs-ex-sepoy-receive-disability-pension
PAKISTAN: An Uncaring Society (COMMENTARY)
www.tribune.com.pk/story/803268/an-uncaring-society
MYANMAR: Games for Persons with Disabilities - Uplifting Talents and Spirit
www.myanmarinternationaltv.com/news/games-disabled-uplifting-talents-and-spirit
BANGLADESH: A Focus on Disability Rights
www.bond.org.uk/networker-100/in-focus-disability-rights-in-bangladesh
WORLD: Persons with Disabilities "Not Looking for Charity" (PODCAST)
www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2014/12/people-with-disabilities-not-looking-for-charity
NEW ZEALAND: Giant Breakthrough in Disability Prevention
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/27561187/giant-breakthrough-in-disability
WORLD: Self-Care for Highly Sensitive People
www.elephantjournal.com/2014/11/self-care-for-the-highly-sensitive-person
INDIA: International Day of Persons with Disabilities and Their Portrayal in Bollywood
www.arynews.tv/en/international-day-disables-potrayal-bollywood
MALAYSIA: A Long, Long Road to Go for Persons with Disabilities
www.rakyattimes.com/index.php/columnist/1825-a-long-long-road-to-go-for-the-disabled-anthony-thanasayan
WORLD: How Experiences of Autism Vary by Race (BLOG)
www.ai-media.tv/minority-report-experiences-autism-vary-race-ai-media-guest-blog-baroness-uddin
BANGLADESH: Need for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
www.newagebd.net/75415/need-for-empowerment-of-the-disabled
INDIA: Understanding Disability (COMMENTARY)
www.morungexpress.com/people-life-etc/125529.html
MYANMAR: UNICEF to Study Education for Persons with Disabilities
www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2014/12/08/unicef-to-study-education-for-disabled
BRUNEI: Student with Disability Off to Busan for Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities
www.brudirect.com/0-national/national/national-local/item/14617
AUSTRALIA: Better Serving Persons with Disabilities
www.portnews.com.au/story/2734893/better-serving-disabled-people
WORLD: Putting Disability at the Center of Global Development
www.wateraid.org/news/news/putting-disability-at-the-centre-of-global-development
CAMBODIA: Disability Benefits to be Broadened by Government
www.phnompenhpost.com/national/disability-benefits-be-broadened
AUSTRALIA: Touch Compass Dance Company Seeks Dancers With and Without Disabilities
www.ausdance.org.au/news/article/touch-compass-dance-company-seeks-new-dancers
VIETNAM: Autism Growing in Vietnam
www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2014/12/social-news-312
CHINA: Learn Chinese from Persons with Disabilities
www.indiegogo.com/projects/learn-chinese-from-the-handicapped-in-china
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