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Doha, Qatar. Noor AL- Mazroei Senior AT Specialist June, 2014. MADA – who are we ?.

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Doha, Qatar

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  1. Doha, Qatar Noor AL- Mazroei Senior AT Specialist June, 2014

  2. MADA – who are we ? Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting people with disabilities to the world of information and communication technology. Mada was established by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) in June 2010

  3. Mada’s Vision People with a disability in Qatar will have access to information and communications technology through assistive technologies, with resources, services, and the support that they require to make life, learning, and employment easier, smarter and better.

  4. Mada Mission Breaking the barriers for people with disabilities through assistive technology. Empower people with a disability in Qatar through advocacy for policy change. Support the innovation in the field of AT. Instill a positive social mindset and attitudes among citizens toward disability.

  5. Mada strategic goals are To achieve their educational potential through the use of technology. To access meaningful accommodations through organizational policy and procedures Through innovation and promote new and trusted technologies and services  Increase opportunities for people with disabilities to enhance independence, health, safety, and quality of life through the use of technology. Deployment by implementing workplace accommodations for individuals with a disability with technology at the personal, procedural, and policy levels, and embedding those stabilities by providing advice and guidance related to public policy that will assist in the achievement of the vision and mission

  6. What is Assistive Technology (AT) ? Assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, software or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. (Cook & Hussey, 1995)

  7. Assessment Mada Services • Awareness • Provision • Training

  8. HOW?

  9. Mada Empowers People with Disabilities with ICT & ADVOCACY for change

  10. Building Capacity through ICT training and consultancy

  11. Developing Arabic Content Bookshare Claro read Mada reader writer Clicker 5 in Arabic AT bar

  12. MADA has developed a portal with resources for users Mada Portal : http://madaportal.org/

  13. www.mada.org.qa Mada(QATC)@madaQATC Madaqatc QATCmada

  14. Thank you for listening

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