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APCD Training Reports

Seminar on on APCD Networking

APCD organized a Seminar on on APCD Networking from 29 April to 2 May 2007. The purpose was to share information on the work of APCD in the Asia-Pacific with associate organizations and relevant stakeholders and develop a mechanism for networking of disability work among organizations in Thailand, regional organizations and APCD.

The 25 representatives from governmental organizations, leading disabled peoples' organizations and organizations for persons with disabilities participated in the workshop. Such organizations included the Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups, Ratchasuda College: Mahidol University, Office of Health Promotion, Kuanchalik Sub-district Administrative Organization, Thailand Association of the Deaf, Association for the Mentally Retarded, Christian Foundation for the Blind in Thailand, Handicap International, etc.

All participants shared their opinions on how to strengthen networking for disability work, develop collaboration between domestic networking organizations and APCD, and enhance cooperation among networking organizations and regional organizations such as UNESCAP. Also, they are committed to collaborate with each other, APCD and other regional organizations, for the betterment of disability work at the domestic and international levels.

Training of Peer-counseling

APCD organized a domestic peer-counseling training program from 15-18 May 2007 to empower PWDs, especially their attitude toward their severe disabilities, give confidence to join activities outside their homes, and share knowledge in their communities. Resource Persons came from 3 Independent Living Centers (ILC) in Thailand, which were Nakornpathom, Nonthaburi and Chonburi. These ILCs from 3 provinces are experienced in this field and have potential to extend the concept to the community and other provinces. There were 18 trainees including personal assistants from Nonthaburi, Pathumthanee, Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Nakornpathom, Ratchaburi, Supanburi and Bangkok, participating in this course.

The main contents of the training were the Independent Living Concept (1 day) and Peer-counseling (3 days). Learning methods included lectures, small group discussion and a presentation of future activities.

Through practice, participants learned skills on how to become peer-counselors. In addition, they drafted a future plan with the 3 ILCs collaborating. They plan to share information, consult with experts in this field and expand their concept with other PWDs in different communities to empower more PWDs.

Non-handicapping Environment Workshop

APCD organized the first domestic Workshop on a Non-Handicapping Environment for PWD from 11 - 15 June 2007. Eighteen participants represented architects, public workers, self-help organizations of PWDs, and professors and teachers from several Faculties of Architecture.

This training course was to promote equalization of opportunities for people with disabilities, share and exchange information concerning a non-handicapping environment, universal design and a barrier-free society; it was to also link participants such as professionals in architecture, government officials, leaders with disabilities, university professors and teachers, and network with them to promote a non-handicapping environment.

Access Survey and Field Visitation

Simulation exercises were arranged to facilitate awareness of cross disabilities, access surveys and have field visits. The access survey included using the BTS Sky train service to observe accessible features, then, proceeded to take the sky walk to the newly constructed section of Central World Plaza. The field visit to Pattaya City was to observe accessibility of a tourist site such as restaurants, hotels, theaters, etc.

Most participants gained ideas of the Universal Design and a barrier-free environment, not only for PWDs but elderly persons and the well-being of many other users as well.

Training of Educational Material Production for People with a Hearing Disability

APCD in close collaboration with the Assistive Technology Center (ASTEC) and National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) organized the Training of Educational Material Production for People with a Hearing Disability from 21 - 30 May 2007. Eighteen persons from Deaf schools and Special Education Centers including 4 deaf persons participated.

The objectives were to teach how to produce educational material for students with hearing disabilities and promote learning aids in their schools and Centers.

The training curriculum focused primarily on a hands-on approach. Resource persons from NECTEC instructed how to produce study aids and educational material by using MS Producer and Hot Potato for making presentations and exercise/interactive books by MS Powerpoint; participants also learned how to add captions to VCD and DVD with the program called Magpie.

All participants made presentations, exercises, videos with captions as well as interactive books as their final project.