TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 30th

 
0800 - 0900
Registration

 
0900 - 1015
Rehabilitation Services For Persons With Disabilities In The Asia Pacific Region
Chairman:          Thevandran
Co-chairman:     Ichiro Maruyama
(Venue: Royal Ballroom)

Speakers
RNN and RI Joint Research on the Implementation of "72 Targets" of APDDP
Sato Hisao, Japan

Collaborative Work in Rehabilitation Services
Yahya Ismail, Malaysia

Rehabilitation Services in The Government of Malaysia
Shamsiah Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

 
1015 - 1035
Coffee break

 
1035 - 1230
PLENARY SESSION I
Economic Independence of Persons with Disabilities
Chairman:           Bathmavathy Krishnan
Co-chairman:     Denison Jayasooria
(Venue: Royal Ballroom)

Speakers
Employment Strategies and Issues Under The Quota System: Lesson From The Past 9 Years of Experience
Dal Yob Lee, Korea

Experience in Select Interventions in India
S. Prutvish, India

The Employment Trends of People with Disabilities in Japan - Focusing on The Situation of the Blind and Visually Impaired Persons
Sasida Chuji, Japan

Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Placement of Persons with Disabilities in Singapore
Justin Tan, Singapore

Assessment of Disability Insurance Claimants
R.C.B. Aitken, United Kingdom

 
1230 - 1400
Lunch
(Venue: Unity Room)

 
1400 - 1530
SYMPOSIUM I
Collaborative Work in Developing Services for Persons with Disabilities
Chairman:           V. Jeyaratnam
Co-chairman:     R.C.B. Aitken
(Venue: Royal Ballroom)

Speakers
Collaboration in Combating Discrimination Against and Promoting Inclusion of PWD
Joseph Kwok, Hong Kong

JICA's Efforts in the development of Technical Cooperation for Disabled Persons
Iwamani, Japan

South-east ASEAN Network on Information Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Lawrence Campbell, U.S.A.

Collaborative Work in Developing Services for Persons with Disabilities
William G. Brohier, Malaysia

 
1530-1600
Tea Break

 
WORKSHOP 1
ACCESS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

VENUE:                 Majestic I
MODERATOR:     NAZIATY MOHD YAACOB

1600:

ACCESS AND MOBILITY ISSUES FOCUSSING ON THE DISABLED AND THE ELDERLY PERSONS: CASE STUDY ON MALAYSIAN STREETS

(TAN KUAN AW - MALAYSIA)

1610:

THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO BUILDINGS

(JANET JIMENEZ - MEXICO)

1620:

LEGISLATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION ASPECTS ON ACCESSIBILITY TO BUILDINGS IN MALAYSIA

(FONG TIAN YONG - MALAYSIA)

1630:

ACCESS TO BUILT ENVIRONMENT

(TSUCHIYA MICHIDA - JAPAN)

1640:

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR A BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: THE ASIAN PERSPECTIVE

(JOSEPH KWAN - HONG KONG)

1650:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 2
ARTS AND CULTURE

VENUE:                 Majestic II
MODERATOR:     LATIFFAH ENDOT

1600:

BETWEEN WORDS AND PICTURES

(AILI HANIM HASHIM - MALAYSIA)

1610:

ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IN BALINESE COMMUNITY

(HANDOJO TJANDRAKUSUMA - INDONESIA)

1620:

MOVEMENTS IN DANCING - A SOURCE OF CONFIDENCE BUILDING AMONGST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

(WAI KUEN - MALAYSIA)

1630:

APPLICATION OF PERFORMING ARTS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

(K.R. RAJENDRA - INDIA)

1640:

STRATEGIES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION THROUGH ARTS FOR EVERYONE

(IDA LAM CHOI-CHU - HONG KONG)

1650:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 3
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY

VENUE:                 Majestic III
MODERATOR:     PROF. CHIAM HENG KENG

1600:

MEDICAL REHABILITATION CARE OF CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS

(DEVANITHA SEKARAN - MALAYSIA)

1610:

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - CAUSES OF DISABILITIES

(AMINAH BEE - MALAYSIA)

1620:

PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM PLANNING IN THE TRAINING OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN

(SEE CHING MAY - MALAYSIA)

1630:

REHABILITATION IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: SIBU EXPERIENCE

(K. KRISHNAN - MALAYSIA)

1640:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 4
COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION

VENUE:                 Conference I
MODERATOR:     RANJIT KAUR

1600:

A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN CHINA: CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW CENTURY

(DAHONG ZHUO - CHINA)

1610:

RESEARCH IN CBR

(S. PRUTHVISH - INDIA)

1620:

CBR: A CRITQUE FROM A DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

(KENJI KUNO - MALAYSIA)

1630:

COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM FOR THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY

(SITI FATIMAH SHAFEE - MALAYSIA)

1640:

COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATIVE SERVICE - INTEGRATING THE PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT

(SHARIFAH ROHANI SYED ABU BAKAR - MALAYSIA)

1650:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 5
EDUCATION

VENUE:                 Conference II
MODERATOR:     WILLIAM G. BROHIER

1600:

EDUCATION

(SASANGKA RAHARDJO - INDONESIA)

1610:

THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN AUSTRALIA

(CHRIS FORLIN - AUSTRALIA)

1620:

A STUDY OF MAINSTREAM TEACHERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN MALAYSIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

(HANIZ IBRAHIM - MALAYSIA)

1630:

COLLOBRATING FOR CHANGE: HEAD START INCLUSION - CASE STUDY

(ALYZA MOHAMMAD NOOR - MALAYSIA)

1640:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 6
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY

VENUE:                 Conference III
MODERATOR:     AUDREY COLLIVER

1600:

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATIVE AID - WORDS+

(M. SATHIASEELAN - MALAYSIA)

1610:

COMMUNICATION ACCESS

(MOHMAD SAZALI - MALAYSIA)

1620:

INFLUENCE ON THE REHABILITATION SETTING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(WOON HOAN NA - SOUTH KOREA)

1630:

MOTORISED WHEELCHAIR - LIGHT DUTY

(M. SATHIASEELAN - MALAYSIA)

1640:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 7
INDEPENDENT LIVING

VENUE:                 Conference IV
MODERATOR:     PAULA SCULLY

1600:

CBR FOR PERSONS WITH MECHANICAL VENTILATION : THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF HOME BASED VENTILATION

(YOSHIFUMI KOBAYASHI - JAPAN)

1610:

INDEPENDENT LIVING - QUALITY

(JUDY BROWN - AUSTRALIA)

1620:

DISABILITY LIVING - VIEW OF TODAY FROM 25 YEARS AGO

(R.C.B. AITKEN - UNITED KINGDOM)

1630:

DISCUSSION

 
 
WORKSHOP 8
SEXUALITY

VENUE:                 Conference V
MODERATOR:     LOW WAH YUN

1600:

SEXUALITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

(HASNAH MD. NASIR - MALAYSIA)

1610:

SEX EDUCATION FROM AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE - EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES FOR EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

(NOR AZIAN MD. NOOR - MALAYSIA)

1620:

SEXUALITY AND THE SPINAL INJURED PERSONS: A QUALITATIVE INQUIRY

(TUNKU NOR TAAYAH TUNKU ZUBIR - MALAYSIA)

1630:

PERSONNEL SAFETY AMONG THE CHALLENGED CHILD POPULATION IN MALAYSIA

(LOIS. F. ENGELBRECTH - MALAYSIA)

1640:

DISCUSSION

 
2030 -2230
Opening ceremony
Keynote address
"Towards More Effective Participation Of Persons With Disabilities In An Industrialising Society"
Yang Mulia Royal Prof. Ungku Abdul Aziz
(Venue: Royal Ballroom)