Handicapping
Environment for Disabled People by United Nations Economic
and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) &
Asia Pacific Development Centre on Disability (APCD), Bangkok
(Thailand) and International Conference on Transport &
Mobility for Elderly and the Disabled, Hamamatsu (Japan).
Objectives...Access to the built
environment & information- “Design for All”
Accessible
transportation- “Mobility for All”
Accessible tourism– “Tourism for All”
Access to inclusive education- “Education for All”
Access to job opportunities- “Employment for All”
Aim to achieve the above by...
Organizing Training of Trainers Workshops, Sensitization &
Awareness Seminars/lectures for Promotion
of Barrier Free Environment for Architects, Urban and Town
Planners, Policy makers, Academic
institutions, NGO’s and stake holders.
Undertaking research studies and projects.
Promoting self employment through handloom and handicraft
expositions.
Awareness cum Excursion tours for persons with severe disability.
Printed Material…
“Access for All”- Technical
Brochure on Internal & External Design Considerations
prepared in consonance with internationally accepted standards
and building bylaws.
“Training Manual to promote Barrier Free Environment”
- Guidelines for Training of Trainers prepared in association
with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). The contents as
far as practicable, developed in Indian perspective with simple
line illustrations, easy to understand format and result oriented
case studies with photographs.
Membership…
International Center for Accessible Transportation (ICAT),
Canada.
