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Children with Intellectual Disabilities, Featured in “Children of the Earth” Exhibit

The Children’s Art Exhibit ran by the Ayala Museum from February 20-March 2013, featured art works of children with intellectual disabilities, among others. The big crowd of art enthusiasts joined this event launched last February 20, 2013. Amazing Showcase. Selected art works of young artists with intellectual/learning disabilities from the 2012 Art Contest last October’s continue reading : Children with Intellectual Disabilities, Featured in “Children of the Earth” Exhibit

Australia-based QUT Team Holds Pre-departure Briefing for “RBME Training” Participants

The Queensland University of Technology of Mr. Vincent Sacriz and staff Leissy Menendez answers queries of inter agency participants in this year’s training program on “Developing a Results Framework on Disability” slated in Brisbane this May, under the Public Sector Linkages Program (PLSP) funded by the AusAid. The program formally started with two “In-Country Training” continue reading : Australia-based QUT Team Holds Pre-departure Briefing for “RBME Training” Participants

2013 World Deafblind Confab Organizers Tap Local Experts

In town to tap local counterparts for a 2013 “International Conference of the World Federation of the Deafblind” slated in the country, was a delegation led by Mr. Christer Nilsson, International Coordinator, the Swedish Association of the Deafblind. With him are officers of the Japan Deafblind Association Mr. Noboyuki Takahashi, Mr. Shinichi Hashima, and their continue reading : 2013 World Deafblind Confab Organizers Tap Local Experts

APT, Apt for Carmona PWDs

Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APT) cheered.  Carmona trainees above, show off finished items and take to heart APT, by author Bevill Parker, British Environmentalist, which ‘’makes something out of nothing’’. Turning paper wastes/used cardboard boxes into durable/attractive kiddie table, chairs, and other utility items, this enthusiastic batch proved that with this technology, women and men with continue reading : APT, Apt for Carmona PWDs

RP Joins UN-ESCAP’s Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess AP Decade of Persons with Disabilities

‘’MAKE THE RIGHT REAL-PHilippine Delegation – Standing left to right: DSWD Undersecretary  & In-Charge of NCDA/Head of the Delegation Parisya L. Taradji, NCDA-Programs Management Division Assistant Chief/Planning Officer IV Marlu F. Evangelista,   Eleanor Naidas, DOTC-Accessibility Task Force Member, DepEd Undersecretary Yolanda Quijano, Elenita Asuncion and Irene Dimapilis, members, DOTC Task Force on Accessibility. Front Row: continue reading : RP Joins UN-ESCAP’s Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess AP Decade of Persons with Disabilities

NCDA Cheers Delegates to Korea’s “ Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities”

Pinch-hitting for ED Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga, DED Matt Lee Jr., met the 5-man team for this world event on October 29-November 2, 2012 in Incheon, Korea.  He helped find the team’s name – “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL – PHILIPPINES,  adopting the new Decade’s tagline, with the theme: I.T.’s More Fun in the Philippines”.  The young delegates continue reading : NCDA Cheers Delegates to Korea’s “ Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities”

RONEL DEL RIO, One of UN-ESCAP’s 7 “Promoters” of the New Decade in AP

Batangas Governor’s Advocate Mr.  Ronel del Rio, the only Filipino chosen by the United Nations-Economic and Social Commission in the Asia Pacific (UN-ESCAP), joins six others  from other AP countries,  as official ‘PROMOTERS’’ of the “3rd Decade of Persons with Disabilities”, 2013-2023. Ronel with many hats, takes his role as Governor Vilma Santos-Recto’s Advocate’s most continue reading : RONEL DEL RIO, One of UN-ESCAP’s 7 “Promoters” of the New Decade in AP

Musashi University Professor Shares Disability Insights with NCDA

Last minute, but productive chat.  Prior to her flight back home, Sociology Professor Naoko Takeda, Ph.D. from Musashi University, Tokyo Japan,  traded notes with  NCDA ED Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga (above right photo) and staff, (from left, TCD Chief Nelia de Jesus, Project Dev’t. Officer Josephine Despi and PMD’s Planning Officer Delfina “Bing” Bacquir), on community-based livelihood continue reading : Musashi University Professor Shares Disability Insights with NCDA

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Launches Inclusive Education Training Program

The conduct of the 4-day kickoff component of “Strengthening the Capacity to Implement Inclusive Development in the Philippines” a partnership program between the National Council on Disability Affairs, the Department of Education and the Queensland University of Technology, under the Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP) of Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).       continue reading : Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Launches Inclusive Education Training Program

“e-PDAO Network” Launched

To seal the recently concluded ‘’Philippine Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Congress”, held in Bayview Plaza Hotel on August 15-17, 2012, PDAO Officers/focal persons  signed the Manifesto of Commitment/”e-PDAO Network”, to spur and serve as hub in rolling out national disability programs most effectively.   “Manifesto Signing of “e-PDAO Network”