Disability News Asia - January 2012

CHENNAI, Jan 28: At least 10% of children in the country have a learning disability, say experts at Learn 2012, an international conference on inclusive education and vocational options, here on Thursday.

QUANG TRI, Jan 27: A functional rehabilitation programme funded by the German organisation, Caritas has helped disabled people in central Quang Tri province integrate into the community.

TOKYO, Jan 26: Women faced greater difficulty in finding jobs than men in the northeastern Japan area hardest hit by the March 11 disasters, a labor ministry survey on jobless benefit recipients showed.

MUMBAI: Jan 25: Criticising the Railways for not providing enough facilities for commuters with disabilities in trains, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the department why it was not acting on its own recommendations.

CHANDIGARH, INDIA, Jan 24: Blind people will get an opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to vote as the Election Commission in Punjab has decided to provide them with ballot papers in Braille.

DOHA, Jan 23: Saima Hossain Putul, the prime minister's daughter who spearheads disability issues in Bangladesh, has said the country is making progress to ensure "equality" for disabled people, and that state mechanism should take the issue forward.'

Jan 21: Deaf people are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine.

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The Government of Japan has decided to extend financial support of Rs 9.1 million to the Educational Welfare Society for Disabled Children (EWSDC) for construction of primary school for children with disabilities in the capital city.

BEIJING, Jan 19: China has set a rough timetable for lifting over 20 million rural disabled persons out of poverty, according to a statement from the China Disabled Person's Federation (CDPF).

Jan 18: Seoul City plans to dismiss teachers who are caught physically or verbally abusing people with disabilities in any of its rehabilitation homes.