In this module we will provide a comprehensive description of the legal landscape of the assistive technology locally and on an international level as well as best practices.

This product was developed with preservice teacher needs in mind. Preservice teachers are often nervous about working with students with disabilities. The resources shared here are ideas that can be generalized to multiple classroom settings, for all different ages.

Mada Assistive Technology Portal is the first digital platform specialized in assistive technology in Arabic. The portal provides a wide range of information, resources and assistive technology services to enable and support the independence of persons with disabilities through accessible information and communication technology ICT.

ICT accessibility and inclusive design is considered as a relevant and essential topic that needs to be well covered and integrated within capacity building, training and education curricula and programmes. Despite this urgent need, there is a lack of integration of ICT-AID aligned courses in educational institutions and professional development services based on a comprehensive Global competency framework delimiting all required relevant competencies and capabilities in the field of ICT accessibility and Inclusive Design. It is in this context that Mada center has developed an open competency framework in a bid to guide globally training of students and workers on ICT accessibility and inclusive design, so that they will be well prepared to excel in their accessibility professions and contribute in the creation of accessible products, contents and services.

This portal provides a repository containing policies, laws and regulations related to ICT accessibility as a reference for legislators and policy makers, locally, regionally, and internationally. The purpose of this portal is to achieve inclusion by advocating for ICT accessibility policy adoption and development, in order to actively promote an inclusive ecosystem for people with disabilities in line with international best practices and within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

The purpose of Mada innovation program is to encourage innovators to bring relevant innovative Arabic assistive technologies and accessibility products and services for Persons with disabilities and the elderly.

Nafath aims to be a key information resource for disseminating the facts about latest trends and innovation in the field of ICT Accessibility. It is published in English and Arabic languages on a quarterly basis and intends to be a window of information to the world, highlighting the pioneering work done in our field to meet the growing demands of ICT Accessibility and Assistive Technology products and services in Qatar and the Arab region.

يسمح هذا المقرر للمتعلم بالتعرف على استخدام قاموس مدى لمصطلحات النفاذ الرقمي و التكنهولوجيا المساعدة
و على مجال النفاذية في تكنولوجيا المعلومات و الإتصالات

في هذه الوحدة، سنقدم وصفًا شاملًا للمشهد القانوني للتكنولوجيا المساعدة على المستوى المحلي والدولي، بالإضافة إلى أفضل الممارسات المتبعة في هذا المجال

يقدم هذا المقرر مدخلاً الى فهم أساسيات الإعاقة و تعريفها و يساعد المتعلم على تحديد النماذج النظرية الأساسية لللإعاقة و وصف خصائصها و تحديدي فئاتها و التركيبة السكانية ذات الصلة. كما يتيح للقارئ التعرف على الخصائص الرئيسية لللإعاقة و العؤائق المرتبطة بها.