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In this page; AWD course objectives and Out come, List of Trainees, DRD and HDA Profile, AWD's Report, Photos from AWD Course

Accessible Website Development Course
at DRD, Hochi Minh City, Vietnam

Resource Persons: Muhammad Akram, Chairman Danishkadah and Former APCD trainee of WBN course.

Coordinated by: Phuong Hanh Duong, Coordinator DRD and President HDA

Date: Monday 23 Feb., Tuesday 05 March, 2009.

Venue: Disability Resource and Development (DRD), Hochi Minh City, Vietnam

Objectives

• to promote Accessible Web Development Skills in PWDs and people working for DPOs
• to raise understanding on Web Accessibility
• to empower DPOs with skilled human resources

Outcome

• 28 trainee from different DPOs, schools learn the basic knowled of Accessible Web Development

List of Trainee

AWD Course Report

DANISHKADAH, Disability Resource and Development (DRD) and Hochiminh Deaf Association (HDA) jointly arranged Accessible Web Development (AWD) course at DRD, Hochiminh City, Vietnam.

A 10 days (23 February - 05 March 2009) course on AWD was organized at DRD. There were total 28 trainees, including seven students and officers with physical impairments, 8 members of HDA, one with visual impairment, eight volunteers and three teachers from schools for the Deaf - divided into two shifts. 17 trainees in the morning shift class and 11 at night shift class.

We were excited to see that most of the trainees were happy to have this opportunity and loving to learn new skills. One trainee with physical impairment said "I thank you very much for organizing the training course like that. This is the first time I could have my private lessons besides high school time". Student in 2nd shift were working and had no opportunity to learn from institutes, therefore we had the 2nd shift in night to give them opportunity to learn new skills.

The study program included the basic structures of a website development with HTML / XHTML and CSS. The course was taught in way that enabled trainee to develop website keeping the accessibility issues in mind. We encourage trainee to help their organization in developing accessible websites. However the ten-day training course was not enough to arrange advance and professional level course. But this course for beginner helped them to comprehend the basic knowledge on website development along with web accessibility issues.

This course not only helped the trainee but also helps us (the organizers) to understand the needs and develop our program for future.

Reported by Ms.Phuong Hanh Duong

Photos from the AWD Course

 
1. Mr. Akram giving lecture on AWD, 2.DRD volunteer exampling some points in Vietnamese language

 
3.A student recapping the learning from previous classes, 4. A view of class of AWD

 
5. Another view of AWD class, 6.Ms. Hanh assisting Deaf trainees

Profiles:

The Disability Resources and Development (DRD) Disability Resource and Development’s mission is to promote the full participation of, and equal opportunities for, people with disabilities (PWD’s) in all spheres of society.

35 - 37 Ho Hao Hon, Ward Cô Giang, District I — HCMC
Phone: (84-8) 9 205 519
Fax: (84-8) 9 206 254
Email: info@drdvietnam.com

HOPE is the DOOR of STRUGGLE that eventually bring SUCCESS (Akram)