Activity report from Taiwan, June 27, 2007

July 3, 2007 ~ 8:29 am |

1. Study group
We held study groups on personal assistance service and operation of IL center. Currently we are making a program for PA service, and will apply for grants from government or any private foundations next year.

2. Peer-support
We visit to PWDs at home and have consultation on living issue. We empower ourselves through mutual support of PWDs, and think together to improve quality of life. Mutual support also restore the sense of self-confidence. We also have consultation about discrimination and advocate together.

3. Public relations through media
We disseminate philosophy of independent living and human rights of PWDs through interviews by media.

4. 2007 Asia Try
From Taiwan, 12 persons will participate into “2007 Asia Try,” which is the event held at the same period of 7th DPI World Assembly in Korea. Camera crew for documentary will go together with us. Taiwan’s PWDs did not have much record of active participation to demonstration. Hence, we hope this event will be good opportunity for participant to experience demonstration. We also want to present video about the event to many Taiwanese people after our return from Korea. Now we try to raise fund for 2007 Asia Try.

5. We are planning to make a documentary
We are planning to make a documentary not only about 2007 Asia Try but also about PWDs’ independent living and IL center. We are in the process of consideration.

(Lin)