e-Disabled Project

September 2008

REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA

Ministry of Social Affairs,

Solidarity and Tunisians Abroad

Enabling access to ICT for disabled people

Tarek Ben Youssef

Project Leader

e-Disabled: presentatione-Disabled: presentation Project Context Project Objectives Partners and Speakers

Project background

Project components Education and training Access to remote services: teleservices

Perspectives for the future Perspectives for the future

Project context Project context

The development of the new information and communication technologies (ICTs) that are invading the audiovisual landscape and penetrating in different degrees every field (services, industry, university, research…)

A gap is growing, for people with special needs and particularly for disabled people, due to obstacles that hinder access to ICT.

Enable access to ICTs for people with disabilities in order to:

facilitate access to education, training and culture, facilitate access to remote services, contribute to the creation of employment opportunities.

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Financing andFinancing andmonitoringmonitoring

ExecutionExecutionAnd follow-up And follow-up

B.M. &B.M. &M.T.C.M.T.C.

MASSTEMASSTE Project Manager/Project Manager/ContractorContractor

Budget USD 1.3 M Budget USD 1.3 M

Others :Others :Ministries Ministries NGOsNGOs

PartnersPartnersTechnical Technical assistance assistance and follow-and follow-up up

Project’s PartnersProject’s Partners

Project backgroundProject background

The disability situation in The disability situation in TunisiaTunisia

According to a census from 2003-2004, the According to a census from 2003-2004, the disabled population comes to about 152,000. disabled population comes to about 152,000. (sources : MASSTE and INS) (sources : MASSTE and INS)

Moteur43%

Visuel13%

Auditif12%

Mental28%

Polyhandicap

4%

Disability Disability situationsituation in in TunisiaTunisia

Evolution du taux de prévalence du handicap par groupe d'âges

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Disability Disability prevalenceprevalence rate by rate by regionregion

Disability situation in Tunisia Disability situation in Tunisia (contd.)(contd.)

Disabled people (age 10 to 29) illiteracy Disabled people (age 10 to 29) illiteracy rate by disability typerate by disability type

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National Prevention National Prevention StrategyStrategy

Based essentially on strengthening disability Based essentially on strengthening disability prevention and early detection, notably prevention and early detection, notably through:through:

Development of a perinatality national Development of a perinatality national program, program,

Work against disability-inducing illnesses, Work against disability-inducing illnesses, Review of the pre-nuptial tests content and Review of the pre-nuptial tests content and

generalization of its use generalization of its use Organization of media campaigns about the Organization of media campaigns about the

importance of this issue. importance of this issue.

Disabled people case Disabled people case managementmanagement

Improve life conditions for disabled Improve life conditions for disabled people through free transportation people through free transportation and environment conversion and environment conversion

Aid programs for disabled people not Aid programs for disabled people not able to work able to work

Assist in the economic inclusion of Assist in the economic inclusion of disabled people that are able to work disabled people that are able to work

Disabled people case management Disabled people case management (contd.)(contd.)

Strengthen the 24 regional Strengthen the 24 regional rehabilitation unit’s capacity for rehabilitation unit’s capacity for intervention. intervention.

Integrate disabled pupils in education Integrate disabled pupils in education institutions of 11.000. institutions of 11.000.

Upgrade 269 specialized education, Upgrade 269 specialized education, training and readaptation centers that training and readaptation centers that depend on associations that host more depend on associations that host more that 15.000 disabled pupils. that 15.000 disabled pupils.

Distribution of special Distribution of special education centers by locality education centers by locality

(delegation)(delegation)

Project Project e-disablede-disabled

Project Components:Project Components:

Two components:

Education and training

Access to remote services: teleservices

COMPONENT -1-

«EDUCATION AND TRAINING»

Development of digital applications of the Ministry of Education and Training’s official programs from pre-school level to basic school 6th year.

Creation of 24 special education pilot centers (one center per gouvernorat), in order to allow disabled people to access learning, knowledge and culture and leisure activities in accordance with the educational standards in force, through adequate use of the ICTs.

Applications widely available in all special education centers and inclusive schools.

PresentationPresentation

ObjectivesObjectives

Give disabled people access to higher training levels, which will facilitate their economic insertion.

Equal opportunities to access education and training through the use of ICRs (e-learning.)

Adapted ProgramsAdapted Programs

Content of the Ministry of Education and Training’s official digital programs made available to pupils with:

• Impairments mainly in upper limbs, hands, with difficulties in «fine touch » (Ex : myopathy…)

• Mental impairment, light or medium

• Hearing impairment,

• Visual impairment.

Touch screen

Adapted keyboard

Ball mouse

Specific software (Super-Nova for

poor-sighted or blind people.)

Adapted Tools Adapted Tools

Presentation of a Presentation of a special education centerspecial education center

8 touch screen PCs8 touch screen PCs Large-font keyboards with finger-guide Large-font keyboards with finger-guide

and ball mouse and ball mouse Local network Local network 8 ergonomic tables with crank handle to 8 ergonomic tables with crank handle to

adjust their height. adjust their height. 8 ergonomic chairs8 ergonomic chairs Education applications for 7 levels (from Education applications for 7 levels (from

pre-school to basic school 6pre-school to basic school 6thth year). year). Average cost per center: Average cost per center: Materials : USD 15,000Materials : USD 15,000 Software price: USD 220,000Software price: USD 220,000

This is my school. If you want to visit it, click on the large

door.

Targeted populationTargeted population

Nearly 3,000 disabled pupils have used Nearly 3,000 disabled pupils have used this software during school year 2007 – this software during school year 2007 – 2008.2008.

10,000 disabled children will be 10,000 disabled children will be reached by the program in 2008 – 2009reached by the program in 2008 – 2009

Generalization to the whole targeted Generalization to the whole targeted population is expected by the end of population is expected by the end of 2009. 2009.

Virtual schools and Virtual schools and perspectives of future perspectives of future

Already developed educational Already developed educational programs will be used in virtual programs will be used in virtual schools in Tunisia. schools in Tunisia.

Development of applications for Development of applications for levels from 7levels from 7thth basic years to basic years to baccalaureat. baccalaureat.

COMPONENT 2 : «Orientation and service outlets»

Tele-services

 

 

Tele-service offices that will enable handicaped Tele-service offices that will enable handicaped people to remotely access different services such people to remotely access different services such as: as:

Socio-economic and cultural information Socio-economic and cultural information « Communication Administration ».« Communication Administration ». These offices are equipped with: These offices are equipped with: Computer equipment adapted for any disability Computer equipment adapted for any disability

type type A tele-service office users follow-up software.A tele-service office users follow-up software.

PresentationPresentation

Presentation of a tele-service Presentation of a tele-service centercenter

One touch-screen PC and two ordinary PCs One touch-screen PC and two ordinary PCs One Braille screen and specific software One Braille screen and specific software A laser printer and a Braille printer with A laser printer and a Braille printer with

soundproofing case soundproofing case A Scanner and a fax A Scanner and a fax A local network A local network All the necessary equipment for connection All the necessary equipment for connection

to the Internetto the Internet Average cost per centre: USD 360,000.Average cost per centre: USD 360,000.

Future DevelopmentFuture Development Tele-services offices available in all Tele-services offices available in all

«gouvernorats » (2008)«gouvernorats » (2008) Standardization of sites, in particular those Standardization of sites, in particular those

related to public services: the «e-related to public services: the «e-accessibility » being executed by the accessibility » being executed by the Ministry of Communication Technologies will Ministry of Communication Technologies will allow the standardization of public sites: allow the standardization of public sites: Ijtimaia, Handicap and SICAD (Remote Ijtimaia, Handicap and SICAD (Remote Administrative Information and Administrative Information and Communication System) (planned for 2008). Communication System) (planned for 2008).

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