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The Ultimate Guide to Air Travel with a Disability
The Ultimate Guide to Air Travel with a Disability...
Continue ReadingPhilippines’ First Constructive Dialogue with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) held on 12-13 September 2018
The Philippine delegation organized by the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC) headed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Virginia N. Orogo and co-headed by Deputy Executive Secretary...
Continue ReadingDeveloping Reading Comprehension in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This is a new series of intervention resources entitled “Development of Reading Comprehension in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”. It is recommended for children who have severe difficulties in understanding...
Continue ReadingCore Group Meetings on the Drafting of Philippine Report to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The NCDA in collaboration with the Philippine Human Rights Committee (PHRC) conducted two (2) meetings on the “Drafting of the Philippine Report to the Committee on the Rights of Persons...
Continue Reading3-day Conference on Gender Equality Focusing Women with Disabilities
The NCDA conducted a “3-day Conference on Gender Equality Focusing Women with Disabilities” on 15-17 May 2018 at the Ramada Manila Hotel, Binondo, Manila. The conference was attended by forty-seven...
Continue ReadingNCDA OIC CARMEN ZUBIAGA RAISES PWD CONCERNS DURING THE DSWD NATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (NMDC)
During the recent DSWD 2018 Mid-Year NMDC held in Canyon Woods Resort Club in Laurel, Batangas, the NCDA Officer-in-Charge, Ms. Carmen R. Zubiaga reported on the forthcoming nationwide...
Continue ReadingOIC ZUBIAGA ATTENDS THE 2ND ASIA PACIFIC YOUTH CAMP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Officer-in-Charge, Ms. Carmen R. Zubiaga serves as the Inspirational Speaker during the Opening Ceremonies of the “2nd Asia Pacific Youth Camp for Persons...
Continue ReadingCall for Applications for the 21st Duskin Leadership Training Program in Japan (2019) ! The deadline is August 8, 2018.
The Executive Committee for the Duskin Leadership Training in Japan is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 21st Duskin Leadership Training in Japan (2019-20). The Duskin program...
Continue Reading2nd International Paradelphic Games
The 2nd International Paradelphic Games in Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russian Federation is calling for persons with disabilities to compete in the eight categories of arts: music, fine arts, audio-visual, theatre...
Continue ReadingApplication is now Open! KENNY LUGAR – YOUTH EXCHANGE AND STUDY (KL-YES) PROGRAM
The Council in partnership with AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines (AFS-IPP) are happy to announce that the KL-YES (Kenny-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study) Program, is now accepting applications for batch 2019-2020...
Continue ReadingAccomplishment Report 11th World Autism Awareness Day Philippine Celebration Theme: “Empowering Women and Girls with Autism” April 2, 2018
Download Terminal Report on the 11th World Autism Awareness Day Philippine Celebration...
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