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4. Results of the Replies from NGOs

43 organizations related to disability including two academic institutions responded to the questionnaire. The countries of the responding NGOs are listed below.

Afghanistan (2), Australia (3), Bangladesh (4), Hong Kong China (1), India (1), Indonesia (1), Japan (4), Republic of Korea (2), Malaysia (3), Maldives (1), Nepal (3),Pakistan (1), Papua New Guinea (1), Philippines (5), Singapore (1), Sri Lanka (2), Thailand (2), Timor Leste (1), Tonga (1), Vanuatu (1), Viet Nam (1) Please refer to the list of responding organizations in the Appendix.

The results of the questionnaire addressed to NGOs are as follows.

1.Has your organization ever got involved in setting up ICT guidelines?

Yes

11

26%

No

26

60%

No Answer

6

14%

2.Does your organization conduct ICT-related training?

Yes

15

35%

No

21

49%

No (but we have plan)

1

2%

No Answer

6

14%

3.Does your organization provide any of the following services for persons with disabilities?

Sign Language

Yes

17

39%

Closed Caption

Yes

4

9%

Braille

Yes

14

33%

Induction Loop

Yes

5

11%

4.Are there any activities to promote ICT for persons with disabilities?

Yes

23

53%

No26

11

26%

No Answer

9

21%

4-1 If yes, please specify.

Australia

ICT is part of our general education and awareness of disability.
Some of ACROD's members provide training to individuals for ICT and for the development of websites and produce alternative formats of materials.

Bangladesh

We are going to take up the projects in 2006
ICT training for PWDs

  1. YPSA has selected as DAISY focal Point.
  2. Mr.Vashkar Vattachara, Programme Officer of YPSA selected as the focal Person.
  3. YPSA has established the ICT and Resource centre for the disabled.
  4. YPSA has Organized DAISY for all Workshops.
  5. YPSA has organized First Focal Point training for DAISY Digital Talking Books Production.
  6. Need analysis of study materials & solutions for the visually challenged.
  7. Developing a group of devoted volunteers.
  8. Production of 10 Braille books.
  9. Production of 100 DAISY and Audio books in one year.
  10. Arranging Face-to-Face Reading Services.
  11. Organize Formal & Non Formal training programs for the visually impaired students on ICT.
  12. Orientation for volunteers.
  13. Publication of a Booklet, brochure & sticker.
  14. To collect study materials from National & International organizations and 6 libraries.

Hong Kong, China

Web Accessibility
ATM accessibility guidelines

India

I would be obliged if someone can contact us regarding this.

Japan

Videotapes with captions and sign language are produced and lent to people with hearing impairment. Search through Internet and application submission system are provided. Joining the Broadcasting Committee for people with disabilities

Korea(Republic of)

Forum for Solving the Digital Divide of PWD

Malaysia

By state governments
Funding from Welfare Dept to buy Computer

  1. Pager Program
  2. SMS For Deaf
  3. E-Pekak (e-Deaf ) www.epekak.net.my

Nepal

Training and orientation program will be launched (Short-term course up to six months).
Some organization had volunteered to develop ICT program in their organization such as NAPD-Nepal.

Pakistan

Providing free IT education with the cooperation of local ICT institutes in rural area.

Philippines

Advocating for ICT during the meeting, but not any fund for training
Established ITC Room
Since 2001, we conduct an annual two-week computer training for at least 20 blind students; help in setting up a computer resource center for the blind; conduct computer training for teachers of the blind; make available the equipment needed by the blind; conduct tactile training for Braille transcribers;

Singapore

Assistance technology Fund of Assistance technology Centre

Sri Lanka

In August 2005 the DOJF (in collaboration with Karishma Enterprises of India) held an exhibition at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute). The exhibition was entitled "Global Technology Exhibition". The aim of this exhibition was to exhibit and demonstrate the latest disability products that have been developed for visually impaired and other disabled people. It was the first exhibition of this kind to be held in Sri Lanka and representatives came from NGO's, the Government of Sri Lanka, Donor Agencies and local NGO's. As a result of the interest generated by the exhibition, the DOJF is now planning to exhibit
similar technology in its Disability Resource Centre.(We provide sign language and Braille.)
Training in sign language to parents of deaf children, teachers and to the civil society.

Thailand

Training teachers for the visually impaired, blind students and teachers how to use assistive devices.

Tonga

Our organization is a disability self-advocacy group. Our group has arranged several members to attend and ICT training at the local University of the South Pacific Branch on basic ICT. These kinds of activities are planned to be continued. In relation to Q.2., the organization has provided individual and group training when required

Vietnam

Support to develop a consistency of Braille, Signs system in Vietnam

The results of the questionnaire addressed to all types of organizations were as follows.

1. Do you have any information about the following items? Please check all the appropriate items.

BMF

34

79%

WSIS

12

28%

International ICT standards for persons with disabilities

10

23%

Most of the responding organizations have some information on BMF, but very few organizations know WSIS and International ICT standards for persons with disabilities.

2. Do you think the development of environmental infrastructure for utilizing ICT is adequately carried out?

Yes

8

19%

No

31

72%

No Answer

4

9%

2.1 If not, what are the barriers to using ICT in your country? (Please specify)

Afghanistan

Lack of peace and stability

Australia

Cost factors-items for a small population cannot easily be absorbed in the overall cost and passed on to the individual.
Remote communities
Financial constraints for many people with disability

Bangladesh

Extreme poverty
Not known to us
Lack of awareness and expertise
Less Government support
Lack of information.

Hong Kong, China

Yes, availability & awareness (both) for users and service providers.

India

Lack of resources, lack of awareness

Indonesia

1) The Department of Information and Communication of Republic Indonesia seem complicated to do the ICT implementation for the Deaf community especially. (In fact they have implemented accessibility for the Blind persons only). Also the Television cannot provide any accessibility for the Deaf community; the Indonesian sign Language broadcasting. Indonesian sign language interpretation and the deaf education program through television schedules. 2) The funding must be provided to pay expenses for the Sign Language program such as interpretation, education, book-printing, etc.

Japan

Lack of publication, Lack of training
Lack of infrastructure of availability for PWDs
Lack of information and technical training for PWDs

Korea(Republic of)

  1. The recognition of universal services
  2. Institutional support
  3. Budget support

Malaysia

Mass of disabled are poor and can't afford to have access to ICT.
In Malaysia most of the IT Institutions are located in a building without proper access for PWD'S. Environment is the main barrier even to obtain a basic education.

Maldives

No knowledge available about ICT

Nepal

Social barriers
Physical barriers
Lack of awareness on ICT
Poverty
Not affordable
Major barrier in our country is attitudinal barrier so people are unaware about the access to ICT for PWDs.

Papua New Guinea

Need more awareness

Philippines

PWDs not the priority of the Local Government
No policies set by the government; Lack of support from the government; Lack of funds

Sri Lanka

There is very limited knowledge of ICT available in Sri Lanka. As a result, the DOJF had to use the services of its neighboring country, India.
Cost of ICT equipment standards for persons with disabilities

Thailand

  1. PWDs lack the abilities to access ICT from many reasons including lack of education, news, and supporting from government, poor economic status etc.
  2. ICT program which is available is not sufficient. We have only one ICT center (NECTEC) in Bangkok. Anyway, we include teachers in special schools, however therapists for PWDs know very little about ICT provided in our country. Finally, the answer I gave might be not 100% true because I didn't have much ICT information from all over the country. Therefore, all information comes from my experience and information I got in Chiang Mai province.
    Financial constraints and persons with disabilities are poor and cannot afford expensive devices. The government does not subsidize. Funds are not available to buy for the poor.

Tonga

  1. Physical Access
  2. Training opportunities
  3. Access to equipment
  4. Access to specific programs for people who are visually impaired or blind
  5. General education of people with disabilities, especially in Braille and sign language.
  6. Lack of government support for people with disabilities to utilize ICT facilities.

Vanuatu

Telecommunication services are expensive and network is only in urban areas not in rural.

Vietnam

Lack of communication equipment & network
Lack of place, funds to train PWDs in ICT