Deaf E-News: November 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Forum Violence Against Women with Disabilities, Sponsor by AUSAID

Women activists from different countries raise their clench fists during a demonstration to mark the International Day of Action on Violence Against Women near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, November 25, 2011. The women's group held the rally to raise public awareness and encourage continuing action to eliminate violence against women.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Creative Response to Contemporary Education Challenges

By Mackie Calbay

The opening educational seminar of Creative Response to Contemporary Education Challenges was held on Tuesday of November 22, 2011 at 9am, at SDA Theater, 5th floor, School of Design and Arts Campus. Starting with the National Centennial Lecture Series 1 which is titled "Education is about to take a turn around."

Bro. Victor Franco, FSC, President DLS-CSB

Senator Jun Magsaysay Jr., Former Senator

Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC, Secretary of Department of Education

The De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde hosted this event and welcome remarks were by Bro. Victor Franco, FSC, President DLS-CSB. The invited resource speakers were: Senator Jun Magsaysay Jr., Former Senator, Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC, Secretary of Department of Education and Dr. Patricia Licuanan, CHED Chairperson, with an open-forum related to the education issues, challenges and solutions. Moreover, sharing of Mr. Robert Tang, Vice-Chancellor for Academics for the Inspirational message with interpreters Mr. John Xandre Baliza and Ms. Maria Veronica Templo-Perez.

Dr. Patricia Licuanan, CHED Chairperson

Hopefully, quality of basic and access to education in the country including major reform of the policy and curriculum will be enhanced. Providing children and youth people leads to the best leadership and opening access to education for all in the future.

Walk for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 15% of the world’s total population are persons with disabilities. Recognizing the needs of this sector, the United Nations declared December 3 of each year as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and welfare of this marginalized and often neglected members of society. For this year’s celebration the theme “Together for a Better World for All: Including Persons with Disabilities in Development” was adopted to push for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development initiatives.

Part of the series of activities of the celebration is a “Walk for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” with a specific theme “Make the Right Real Together for a Better Asia and the Pacific for All” headed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), United Nations Economic and Social Commission in Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), SM Supermalls and Autism Society Philippines (ASP). It will be on December 2 Friday at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Registration will start at 7:30AM and the Walk at 10:00AM inside the mall.

More than 3,000 participants coming from international agencies and organizations, persons with disabilities, children with disabilities, parents, advocates, representatives of the Local Government Units and special guests are expected to attend. Free t-shirts and simple snacks will be given on a first come first serve basis to the first 3,000 participants courtesy of the organizers and sponsors of the event.

In relation to this, we are inviting you to join the walk. Kindly bring a banner of your institution for identification and send me with the list of participants.

Thank you so much for all your support to persons with disabilities and their families.

Truly yours,

(Sgd.) Ranilo Sorongon

PWD Walk

Program and Invitation Committee, Coordinator

Monday, November 21, 2011

Deaf Awareness Seminar and Filipino Sign Language Lessons

We invite you to a Deaf Awareness Seminar by the Benildean Deaf Association of De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Included in this seminar is Filipino Sign Language Lessons for Hearing Benildeans for a day on November 25, 2011 at 2:30-5:30pm, 3rd Floor B303 1 and 2, Taft Campus. Admission is Free with only 50 slots available.

For inquires, please contact to Ma. Jesusa, at 0905-8862644 (SMS only) and Lisette Ann at 09178679833 (SMS only)

Understanding the Silent World

By Mackie Calbay

Last Thursday, November 18, 2011, there was a research forum on Hearing Impairment entitled "Understanding the Silent World of the Hearing Impaired" presented by the METRO MANILA HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM (MMHRDC) in cooperation with the Center for Natural Sciences and Ecological Research (CENSER) and the University Research Coordination Office (URCO). This was held at 1:00pm, at Waldo Perfecto Seminar Room, SPS Building, Room 102, De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila.

The Welcome Remarks by Bro. Narciso S. Erguiza, FSC, President of De La Salle University Manila was followed by Dean Maria Veronica Templo-Perez, School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and her inspiring sharing on Understanding the Deaf Community from the Deaf Perspective.

Aside from this sharing, Researcher Dr. Kathleen G. Felizar-Lopez, Department of Otorrhinolaryngology of Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila presented her findings on the Accuracy of Siemens Hearcheck Navigator as a Screening Tool for Hearing Loss.

Dr. Charlotte Chiong, Assistant Director of Philippine National Ear Institute shared her thoughts on the subject. Next, the Open-Forum was moderated by Dr. Madelene Sta. Maria, Executive Director of University Research Coordination Office, De La Salle University Manila. And was closed by an Inspirational Message by Dr. Marivic V. Iriberri, Education Supervisor II of Commission on Higher Education -NCR.

The discussion was interesting because it tackled the concerns of Deaf persons as seen by medical professionals with a medical perspective on Deafness and educators with a socio-cultural perspective. They discussed the empowerment of Deaf children and adults and helping them to become independent, productive, and active members of society. In the end, even if these two perspectives are very different, they agreed that what is important is upholding the rights of Deaf people, and once they have decided how to engage their Deafness we have to be respectful of that choice.