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Paving the Way for Universal Design and Web Accessibility for PWD’s*

Paving the Way for Universal Design and Web Accessibility for PWD’s*

Video created by Vera Files are shown in the writeshop.

Manila, PH — A Policy Development Writeshop on Accessible ICT for Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s) was conducted at the Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clark Pampanga from February 9-11, 2016. The event brought about the collaborative efforts of members of the Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ICTO) and the National Council for Disability Affairs (NCDA). […]

Issues and News Items about Disability

Issues and News Items about Disability

Listed here are the issues and current advocacies related to disability in general. [sb_child_list] Share this:

December 12, 20120 comments
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Overview – Shared by Ms. Carmen Zubiaga

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Overview – Shared by Ms. Carmen Zubiaga

Please find the speech of Ms. Venus Ilagan on the brief overview of CRPD delivered during the Philippine Celebration of entry into force of CRPD last May 12, 2008. Its good for us to understand the nature of CRPD as an important document for PWD advocates of policies, laws and efficient service delivery for PWD sector. BRIEF OVERVIEW: THE CONVENTION […]

July 6, 20120 comments
Disabled deprived of access to many top Web sites – Shared by Rey Mendoza

Disabled deprived of access to many top Web sites – Shared by Rey Mendoza

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Many Web sites around the world are beyond the reach of disabled persons but could easily be improved to meet international accessibility standards, a survey commissioned by the United Nations found on Tuesday. The study, conducted for the world body by British technology firm Nomensa, looked at 100 popular sites in 20 countries and found the […]