Third Country Training Programme Summary Report

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Third Country Training Programme Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015 (Capacity-building of Persons with Autism and their Parents)

12-25 July 2015 APCD Training Building, Bangkok, Thailand

Summary Report on Third Country Training Programme Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015 (Capacity-building of Persons with Autism and their Parents)

Organized by Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)

In collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

With support from Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand

12-25 July 2015 APCD Training Building, Bangkok, Thailand This report is available in a text format for persons with visual impairments and blind persons free of charge. Please contact info@apcdfoundation.org for further details.

Table of Contents What is TCTP 2015?…………………………………………………………........................................................4 Executive Summary……………………………………………………….......................................................... 5

Bangkok Recommendations on Recreation, Leisure and Sports.........................................7 for Persons with Autism in the ASEAN region Training Schedule & Session Objectives…………………………………………………….............................. 8

Participants List......................................................……………………………………………………........... 14 Photos………………………………………………….................................................................................. 16 Country Reports ………………………………………………….................................................................. 20

THIRD COUNTRY TRAINING PROGRAMME COURSE TITLE Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015

GENERAL OBJECTIVE Empowerment of young persons with intellectual disabilities, autism and hard of hearing in Southeast Asian countries from the perspective of Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID)

TRAINING OBJECTIVES 1) To develop the capacity of young leaders with autism and their parents in Southeast Asia

by providing opportunities to enhance understanding of the CBID concept; 2) To provide a forum for young leaders with autism and their parents by exchanging

information and knowledge on not only autism but also other emerging disability groups,

such as persons with intellectual disability and/or persons who are hard of hearing; 3) To strengthen regional collaboration between the members of ASEAN Autism Network

(AAN) and APCD, in collaboration with TICA and JICA, with support from MSDHS, particularly

by promoting their participation in recreation, leisure and sport.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1)

Young leaders with autism and their parents in Southeast Asia will gain information and knowledge on disability and development in the CBID context, including other emerging groups such as intellectual disability and hard of hearing, and will be prepared to utilize this new knowledge locally in their home countries;

2) New information and knowledge on recreation, leisure and sport will be created,

exchanged and elaborated on by young leaders with autism, their parents and resource

persons in Southeast Asian countries and Japan for future implementation.

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Executive Summary The Third Country Training Programme (TCTP): Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015 (Capacity-building of Persons with Autism and their Parents) was organized by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, with support from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand (MSDHS).

Twenty youth with autism and their parents, as well as four Personal Assistants from ASEAN countries including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam participated actively in the historic, first of its kind international training at the APCD Training Building in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 25 July 2015.

Collectively, the Training participants were able to create new information and knowledge on leisure, recreation and sport through experience sharing, expertise and wisdom exchange on various autism-friendly activities to develop their capacity, as well as valuable time spent together.

The resource persons included Mr. Nobunao Kinugawa (Autism Society Japan), Mr. Michael Schultze (Association for Autism in Lao PDR) and six Thai resource persons with intensive experiences in the relevant field.

Young leaders with autism and their parents from different ASEAN countries got unique knowledge and experiences, and developed their capacities through autism-friendly activities.

Moreover, the Training provided participants an opportunity to learn the perspective of persons with hearing loss and intellectual disabilities by exchanging new information and knowledge on hearing loss and intellectual disability.

The learning outcomes were elaborated during the "Consensus Building" session. Training participants agreed to have several autism-friendly activities from the classes to enjoy their participatory activities in the next AAN Congress to be conducted in the Philippines.

An action plan and country report were presented by each group of particpants per country.

Furthermore, the Bangkok Recommendations on Recreation, Leisure and Sports for Persons with Autism in the ASEAN region was presented and unanimously adopted by Training participants as a consensus, particularly concerning the next proposed Congress in January 2016.

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The Training concluded with a memorable closing ceremony by demonstrating an inclusive and friendly recreation based on the learning from the Training, following with the reading of the Bangkok Recommendations by all self advocates with autism, awarding of Training certificates and closing remarks by representatives from JICA, TICA and MSDHS, respectively.

Finally, participants exchanged contacts and souvenirs for future networking, and captured final memories together through group photo sessions.

Key Outcomes 1. Young leaders with autism and their parents were provided with great opportunities to exchange various autism-friendly activities on recreation, leisure and sport from ASEAN countries and Japan.

2. In accordance with the participants’ consensus, at least four autism-friendly activities from the international Training (friendly rules/competition, award) will be presented in the 3rd ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) Congress in the Philippines.

3. Country reports on the autism movement of each country and action plans for implementation at the community level were developed and presented.

4. The Bangkok Recommendations on Recreation, Leisure and Sports for Persons with Autism in the ASEAN region was developed and adopted.

5. Networking among young leaders with autism, their parents and resource persons from Southeast Asia and Japan was strengthened.

6. The outline of the next AAN Congress has been drafted by the participants as their consensus.

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Bangkok Recommendations on Recreation, Leisure and Sports for Persons with Autism in the ASEAN region We, the representatives with autism, their parents and resource persons from Cambodia, Japan, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, in total 26 persons, participated in the Third Country Training Programme: Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015 (Capacity-building of Persons with Autism and their Parents) by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), with support from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand, from 12 July to 25 July, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Noting that a basis has been built as a result of the Training to accelerate the regional movement on recreation, leisure and sports through the platform of the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN), we hereby unanimously recommend as follows: Attention should be paid to persons with autism and their parents in developing laws and policies in each of ASEAN Member States, taking into consideration that the topic of autism is relatively new in some Southeast Asian countries; With support from AAN members, the findings and consensus on recreation, leisure and sports during the Training should be reflected in the next AAN Congress in the Philippines, and other activities which could be organized in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, with an emphasis on a participatory way among persons with autism and their parents through their organizations.

Presented and unanimously adopted at the Third Country Training Programme: Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015 (Capacity-building of Persons with Autism and their Parents) 24 July 2015, Bangkok, Thailand

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Day 7 Saturday (18th July)

Day 6 Friday (17th July)

Day 5 Thursday (16th July)

Day 4 Wednesday (15th July)

Day 3 Tuesday (14th July)

Day 2 Monday (13th July)

(12th Jul)

Day 1 Sunday

Ms. Supaanong

Mr. Watcharapol

Ms. Yuko

Coffee Break (10.30 – 10.45)

13.30 – 15.00

Mr. Jasper

Session 8: Perspectives of Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID)

Mr. Watcharapol

Session 3: Course Orientation of TCTP CBID 2015 Mr. Sano

Session 11: Site Visit Preparation

Ms. Supaanong

Mr. Watcharapol Session 10: Learning different types of disability in CBID context (Persons with intellectual disabilities) Ms. Chanankorn

Recap of the previous days

Session 20: Clay Recreation (Cont.)

Mr. Siripong

Session 19: Clay Recreation

Mr. Siripong

Mr. Suradej

Session 21: Art Recreation

Mr. Watcharapol

Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai – Japan)

Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai – Japan)

Session 22: Evaluation 1st Week

Session 18 (Cont.): Friendly international experiences on leisure, recreation and sport

Session 18: Friendly international experiences on leisure, recreation and sport

Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai – Japan)

Session 17: Friendly international experiences on leisure, recreation and sport (Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability of Thailand)

The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism (AU Thai)

18.00 - 19.30

Ms. Supaanong

Welcome Dinner

Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai – Japan)

Session 16: Friendly international experiences on leisure, recreation and sport (Deaf Association of Bangkok )

The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism (AU Thai)

Session 6: Review of UNCRPD – Article 30

Session 5: Review of issues related to autism

15.15 - 17.00

Session 14 – 15 (Cont.): Friendly experiences on leisure, recreation and sport in Thailand

Ms. Sudarat

Session 9: Learning different types of disability in CBID context (Persons with hearing loss)

Mr. Watcharapol

Session 4: Sharing of organizational challenge and participants’ expectations

Ms. Supaanong & Ms. Saika

Arrival of participants and check-in at APCD Training Building

10.45 - 12.30

Session 12 – 13: Friendly experiences on leisure, recreation and sport in Thailand

Recap of the previous day

(10:00 – 11:00)

(9:00 – 10:00)

Session 7: Leisure, Recreation & Sport exchange

Session 2: Opening Ceremony

Session 1: Icebreaking Activities

9.00 – 10.30

Lunch Time (12.30 – 13.30 )

8.30 - 9.00

Coffee Break (15.00 – 15.15)

8 Coffee Break

Week 1

Training Schedule & Session Objectives

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Day 14 Saturday (25th July)

Day 13 Friday (24th July)

Day 12 Thursday (23rd July)

Day 11 Wednesday (22nd July)

Day 10 Tuesday (21st July)

Day 9 Monday (20th July)

Day 8 Sunday (19th July)

Recap of the previous day

Mr. Watcharapol

Session 40: Presentation and Demonstration

Mr. Watcharapol

Session 35: Development of Action Plan

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Session 31: Consensus Building (Cont.)

Mr. Michael

Session 27: Exchanging experiences on friendly leisure, recreation and sport (Lao PDR)

Mr. Kinugawa

Session 23: Exchanging experiences on friendly leisure, recreation and sport 1 (Japan)

9.00 – 10.30

Coffee Break (10.30 – 10.45)

Mr. Sano

Ms. Supaanong & Ms. Saika

Mr. Watcharapol

Session 43: Reflection and Evaluation

Session 42: Recommendation to ASEAN Autism Network (AAN)

Mr. Watcharapol

Session 39: Country Report (Presentation and Demonstration)

Ms. Supaanong

Session 44: Closing Ceremony

15.00 – 16.00

Mr. Watcharapol 14.00 – 15.00

13.30 – 14.00

Mr. Watcharapol

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Session 34: Consensus Building (Cont.)

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Session 30: Consensus Building (Cont.)

Mr. Kinugawa

Session 26: Activity 2 (Japan)

15.15 - 17.00

Session 38: Development of Action Plan (Cont.)

Session 33: Consensus Building (Cont.)

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Session 29: Consensus Building (Cont.)

Session 25: Exchanging experiences on friendly leisure, recreation and sport 2 (Japan) Mr. Kinugawa

13.30 – 15.00

Session 37: Development of Action Plan (Cont.)

Self-Study

Departure of participants

Mr. Watcharapol Session 41: Development of riendly community of autism at the municipality level (Presentation) Mayor Dahlia Loyola

Session 36: Development of Action Plan (Cont.)

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Session 32: Consensus Building (Cont.)

Mr. Kinugawa/ Mr. Michael/ Mr. Sano

Session 28: Consensus Building

Mr. Kinugawa

Session 24: Activity 1 (Japan)

10.45 - 12.30

Lunch Time (12.30 – 13.30 ) Farewell Lunch Ms. Supaanong

8.30 - 9.00

Coffee Break (15.00 – 15.15)

Week 2

Coffee Break

10 To demonstrate and practice necessary skills for the social participation in CBID perspectives through new information and knowledge on recreation, leisure and sport To understand friendly concepts and theories behind CBID on how to empower persons with autism and their parents for promoting social participation from the CBID perspective To learn and demonstrate friendly activities of recreation, leisure and sport for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing through the perspective of CBID To learn and demonstrate friendly activities of recreation, leisure and sport for persons with ID through the perspective of CBID

Review of issues related to autism

Review of UNCRPD- Article 30

Recreation, Leisure & Sport Exchange

Perspectives of Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID)

Learning different types of disabilities in the CBID context (persons with hearing loss)

Learning different types of disabilities in the CBID context (persons with intellectual disabilities)

Session 5

Session 6

Session 7

Session 8

Session 9

Session 10

Site visit preparation

To understand the participants’ background, challenges and expectations about the Training

Sharing of organizational challenges and participants’ expectations

Session 4

Session 11

To understand the overview and underlying principles of the TCTP 2015 Training Module

Course Orientation of TCTP CBID 2015

Session 3

To prepare necessary items for the site visits

To generate ideas on how each Training model uses these tools

To analyze common issues related to autism toward social participation

To welcome honorable guests and listen to honored speeches from the Government of Japan and the Government of Thailand, as well as the implementing organization

Opening Ceremony

Session 2

To let participants know each other and provide basic knowledge creation through CBID

Objective(s)

Icebreaking Activity

Title

Session 1

Session(s)

Session Objectives

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Session 19 – 20

Session 18

Session 17

Session 16

Session 14 – 15

Session 12 – 13

Session(s)

Clay Recreation

(Bangkok Youth Centre, Thai – Japan)

Friendly international experiences on recreation, leisure and sport

(Bangkok Youth Centre, Thai – Japan)

Friendly international experiences on recreation, leisure and sport

(Bangkok Youth Centre, Thai – Japan)

Friendly international experiences on recreation, leisure and sport

(The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism)

Friendly experiences on recreation, leisure and sport in Thailand

(The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism)

Friendly experiences on recreation, leisure, and sport in Thailand

Title

Objective(s)

To enhance sensory development and mentor skills for persons with autism and their parents through playing with clay

To experience friendly recreation, leisure and sport by leaders with autism and their parents of Thailand

To experience friendly recreation, leisure and sport through a swimming program with the help of a swimming coach for swimmers with autism and their parents as a good practice of Thailand

To learn demonstration by swimmers with autism as a good practice of Thailand and review of sports talent related to autism

To experience friendly recreation, leisure and sport through good practices by the leading center of friendly community development in Thailand

To learn friendly activities for persons with autism and their parents implemented by the Center

Session Objectives

12

Exchanging experiences on friendly recreation, leisure and sport 1 (Japan)

Session 23

Exchanging experiences on friendly recreation, leisure and sport 2 (Japan)

Activity 2 (Japan)

Exchanging experiences on friendly recreation, leisure and sport (Lao PDR)

Consensus Building

Session 25

Session 26

Session 27

Session 28 – 34

Activity 1 (Japan)

Evaluation (1st week)

Session 22

Session 24

Art Recreation

Title

Session 21

Session(s)

Objective(s)

3) To have an agreement of the best friendly activities to promote friendly recreation, leisure and sport through new knowledge creation in the 3rd ASEAN Autism Network Congress in the Philippines

2) To select the best friendly activities of persons with autism and their parents to promote friendly recreation, leisure and sport in Southeast Asian countries

1) To explore friendly recreation, leisure and sport of each training session in the first week

To provide a platform of knowledge and social participation exchange regarding recreation, leisure and sport between Southeast Asian countries and Lao PDR

To demonstrate friendly activities of recreation, leisure and sport from Japan and exchange social participation among Training participants

To provide a further platform of knowledge and social participation exchange between Southeast Asian countries and Japan

To demonstrate friendly activities of recreation, leisure and sport from Japan and exchange/practice social participation among Training participants

To provide a platform of knowledge and social participation exchange between Southeast Asian countries and Japan

To distribute two friendly evaluation forms on the first week and reflect on constructive comments for the second week of Training

To enhance sensory development and mentor skills for persons with autism and their parents through art activities

Session Objectives

13

Development of Action Plan

Country Report (Presentation and Demonstration)

Presentation and Demonstration

Development of a Friendly Community of Autism at the Municipality Level

Recommendation to ASEAN Autism Network (AAN)

Reflection and Evaluation of 2nd Week

Closing Ceremony

Session 39

Session 40

Session 41

Session 42

Session 43

Session 44

Title

Session 35 – 38

Session(s)

Objective(s)

To give feedback for and discuss the improvement of the Training course in the future, and present the Certificates (APCD, TICA, JICA) to participants

To distribute two friendly evaluation forms for the second week and receive constructive comments for further regional training

To amend the Recommendation on how to promote friendly recreation, leisure and sport in Southeast Asian countries among Training participants, resource persons and APCD

To provide a platform for brainstorming among Training participants, resource persons from Japan, Lao PDR and Thailand on how to promote friendly recreation, leisure and sport in the 3rd ASEAN Autism Network Congress and the Recommendation will be suggested to the AAN Executive Board

To learn about a case study in the development of friendly community of autism at the municipality level in the Philippines from a government official

To allow Training participants to present what they created during activities of friendly recreation, leisure and sport in their respective communities and what they are going to do in accordance with their action plan

To exchange background information, autism movement and friendly activities of persons with autism through recreation, recreation and sport from each country

To provide a platform for Training participants to exercise and apply their first-hand knowledge into a constructive action plan

Session Objectives

Participants List Country

Cambodia

Lao PDR

Myanmar

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

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No.

Name

Organization

1

Ms. Simorn Chakriya

Cambodia Intellectual Disability and Autism Network (CIDAN)

2

Mr. Van Soritthy

Cambodia Intellectual Disabiliy and Autism Network (CIDAN)

3

Mr. Phon Sovann

Cambodia Intellectual Disability and Autism Network (CIDAN)

4

Mrs. Sim Dany

Cambodia Intellectual Disability and Autism Network (CIDAN)

5

Mrs. Em Chhorvy

Cambodia Intellectual Disability and Autism Network (CIDAN)

6

Mrs. So Sopheap

Cambodia Intellectual Disability and Autism Network (CIDAN)

7

Mr. Vansaleum Xayaphoum

Lao PDR Representor

8

Mrs. Keomanivanh Luehachak

Lao PDR Representor

9

Mr. Kaung Htet Lwin

Myanmar Autism Association (MAA)

10

Ms. Tin Mo Lwin

Myanmar Autism Association (MAA)

11

Mr. Raichan Mark Dearoz

Autism Society Philippines (ASP)

12

Ms. Marivic Reyes Ramos

Autism Society Philippines (ASP)

13

Mr. Kan-anek Sribangpleenoi

The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism (AU Thai)

14

Mr. Anggoon Jongsathapornsook

The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism (AU Thai)

15

Ms. Rinruethai Khuwintrphunt

The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism (AU Thai)

16

Mr. Charoen Khuwintrphunt

The Association of Parents of Persons with Autism (AU Thai)

17

Ms. Chi Nguyen Hanh Pham

Vietnam Autism Network (VAN)

18

Mrs. Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen

Vietnam Autism Network (VAN)

19

Mrs. Hanh Tuyet Nguyen

Vietnam Autism Network (VAN)

20

Mrs. Mai Thi Hoa Tran

Vietnam Autism Network (VAN)

External Resource Persons Country

No.

Name

Position/ Organization

1

Mr. Nobunao Kinugawa

President, “Sport Club Captain” Chief Director, NPO Sinaikai

2

Mr. Michael Schultze

Advisor, Association for Autism in Laos (AFA)

3

Honorable Dahlia Loyola

Municipal Mayor, Municipality of Carmona, Cavite Province

4

Ms. Chanankorn Suwanchuen

Vice President, Sports Association for The Intellectual Disability of Thailand

5

Mr. Siripong Thavornrat and Mr. Jeerapat Thavornrat

Freelancer & His Son (Person with autism)

6

Ms. Sudarat Makeshine

Researcher/Developer – Special Education Bureau, Ministry of Education

7

Mr. Suradej Wantaya

Pension Government Officer, Art for All Foundation

Japan

Lao PDR

Philippines

Thailand

Personal Assistants (PA) Country

No.

Cambodia

1

Vietnam

Name

Organization

H.E. Dr. Neth Un

Deputy Secretary General of Disability Action Council (DAC)

2

Mr. Chan Sarin

Vice President, Cambodia Intellectual Disability and Autism Network (CIDAN)

3

Ms. Hien Thi Trinh

Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)

4

Ms. Hoa Thanh Do

Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)

15

Photos

Opening of the Third Country Training Programme: Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015

Stretching exercises for persons with autism and their parents

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Recreation, leisure and sport activities for participants

Activity work on leisure, recreation and sport

17

Visit to the Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai-Japan) for recreation and sport activities

18

Presentation of Community-based Rehabilitation projects by Mayor Dahlia Loyola of Carmona, Cavite, Philippines

Autism-Friendly Guidebook on Recreation, Leisure and Sport

Group photo of participants

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Country Reports Cambodia

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Lao PDR

29

30

Myanmar

31

32

33

34

Philippines

35

36

Thailand

37

38

39

Vietnam

40

41

42

43

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Summary Report on Third Country Training Programme

Knowledge Creation Forum on Community-based Inclusive Development 2015 (Capacity-building of Persons with Autism and their Parents)

12-25 July 2015 APCD Training Building, Bangkok, Thailand

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