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174 - Education and technology for children and youth with visual
impairments, Nhat Hong Center, Vietnam
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ONTACT
Nhat Hong Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Mr. Le, Thi Van Nga
Vietnam
www.happysuncenter.org+84 908 86 17 63
srvannga@gmail.comO
VERALL GOAL
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MISSION
The project wants to provide educational and technical services, in Vietnam, for children and young persons with visual
impairments so that they can be an independent and included member of society.
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HE SOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
In Vietnam, many children and young persons with visual impairments do not have access to any form of education,
vocational training or information and communication technology and therefore are contingent on their families or the
society. They are most extensive unable to attend ordinary schools or vocational centers. That is why the project
provides educational and technical services including inclusive education, higher education and vocational training
programs using Information and Communication Technology to support children and juveniles in their process of
learning. Within the project there are adaptive software used to produce learning materials written in Braille, created as
an audio file or as a large printing. The members of the project also create various low-tech teaching devices to support
teachers within the teaching process when working with children with visual impairments. They have also developed
software and applications to assist them in their learning process and in their daily lives and have written curriculums
and instructions to teach them on how to use computers and other digital devices.
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OUNTRIES IN WHICH IT WAS DEVELOPED
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Vietnam
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OUNTRY
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COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT IS OPERATING
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Vietnam
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ACTS ABOUT SIZE AND SCOPE
1.
Number of children with visual impairments in the "Early Intervention Program": 48
2.
Number of children in the "Multiple Disabilities including Visual Impairments Special Education Program": 76
3.
Number of children with visual impairments in the "Inclusive Education Program": 101
4.
Number of young persons with visual impairments in the "Higher Education Program": 21
5.
Number of young persons with visual impairments in the "Vocational Educations Program": 13