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What is Disability Equality Training (DET)
Disability Equality Training is a participatory process to learn about disability as discrimination for all disabled people.
Disability Equality Training courses are designed and delivered by the people who have direct experience of discrimination i.e. qualified disabled trainers who experience disability as a form of social oppression and therefore truly understand the reality of living in a disabling society.
DET is developed in 1980s in the Disabled People’s Movement. Based on the direct, collective experiences of disabled people, recognising that the problem is one of institutionalised discrimination, DET puts emphasis on “action”: i.e., making changes within working environments & society, by looking at the barriers within the workplace & encouraging participants to form a plan of action to remove the barriers.
DET is about:
The Social Model of Disability;
Disabled people leading the training;
Examining the barriers faced by disabled people in society;
Questioning stereotypes, myths and misconceptions about disabled people;
A commitment to change.
DET is not about:
Making non-disabled people feel guilty;
Non-disabled professionals discussing Disabled people’s lives;
Disabled people recounting their life story;
Simulating physical, sensory or mental impairments;
Giving information about specific medical conditions.
(from Liz Carr, Paul Darke, and Kenji Kuno (2008) Training Them and Us: A Guide to Social Equality for Society, Utusan Publications, Kuala Lumpur.)
What is the Asia Pacific Disability Equality Training (DET) Forum: AP DET Forum
AP DET Forum aims to encourage the exchange of information and experiences of DET in the Asia Pacific region. AP DET Forum has internet web site (www.detforum.com) and email-base discussion group in English.
This forum is developed by the participants and resource persons who took part in the Training courses for DET Trainers, which organized in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Contact: Kenji Kuno (Coordinator): apdetforum(at)gmail.com
National Coordinator
Name: Mr. Peter Tan
(Details: see below)
DET Trainers
(1)
Name: Mr. Wong Yoon Loong (blind)
Organisation: St Nicholas Home for the Blind
Tel: +603 2272 2677
E-mail: wongyl(at)pd.jaring.my
(2)
Name: Ms. Lee Mee Hong (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Individual Consultant
Tel: +6012 234 6448
E-mail: meehonglee(at)kpmg.com.my
(3)
Name: Mr. Mohamad Sazali (Deaf)
Organisation: Malaysia Federation of the Deaf
Tel: +603 8070 9308
E-mail: mssmfd(at)pd.jaring.my
(4)
Name: Ms. Jessica Mak (Deaf)
Organisation: Malaysia Federation of the Deaf
Tel: +603 8070 9308
E-mail: mssmfd(at)pd.jaring.my
(5)
Name: Ms. Christine Lee (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Individual Consultant
Tel: +6019 385 6396
E-mail: whitebluelee(at)yahoo.com
(6)
name: Ms. Bathmavathi Krishnan (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Malaysia Spinal Injuries Association (MASIA)
Tel: +6019 3305146
E-mail: bathma_23(at)gmail.com
(7)
Name: Ms. Sariah Ibrahim (Deaf)
Organisation: Malaysia Federation of the Deaf
Tel: +603 8070 9308
E-mail: mssmfd(at)pd.jaring.my
(8)
Name: Mr. Peter Tan (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Independent Disability Consultant
Tel: +6013 340 3728
E-mail: mail(at)petertan.com
(9)
Name: Mr. Loo Soo Hon (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, Malacca
Address: No. 31, Jalan MJ 17, Taman Merdeka Jaya, Batu Berendam, 75350 Melaka
Tel: 06-3176461
Fax: 06-3176461
E-mail: bgcentre(at)yahoo.com
(10)
Name: Ms. Dernita binti Haji Muhammed (physical impairment)
Organisation: Society of the Orthopaedically Disabled
Address: Wisma HRM Storey, No. 28/14, Jalan Perumahan Gurney, 54000 KL
Tel: 03-26981800
Fax: 03-26971801
E-mail: dernita_muha77(at)yahoo.com / mypocam(at)tm.net.my
(11)
Name: Mr. James Lim Ming Koon (learning difficulties)
Organisation: United Voice
Address: 603, Jalan 17/12, 46400 PJ
Tel: 03-79588069
Fax: 03-79588069
E-mail: u_voice(at)tm.net.my
(12)
Name: Mr. Derrick Cheah Beng Leong (physical impairment)
Organisation: Eden Handicap Service Centre
Address: CO-9-GF, Kompleks Mayarakat Penyayang, Jalan Utama, 10450 Penang
Tel: 04-2282758
Fax: 04-2296951
E-mail: derrickcheah(at)yahoo.com / edenhdc(at)yahoo.com
web: www.edenhandicap.org
(13)
Name: Mr. Chok Siew Lee (blind)
Organisation: Society of the Blind in Malaysia
Address: 40A, Jalan Padang Belia 50470 KL
Tel: 03-22746162
Fax: 03-22743818
E-mail: choksl(at)tm.net.my / admin(at)sbm.org.my
(14)
Name: Mr. Ng Kian Seong (Deaf)
Organisation: Kuala Lumpur Society of the Deaf
Tel: 012-5775553
E-mail: nkseong(at)gmail.com
(15)
Name: Mr. Fariz Rani (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Cheshire Home Sabah
E-mail: fnswerve(at)yahoo.com
(16)
Name: Ms. Maryani bt Abdullah (cerebral palsy)
Organisation: Centre for Rehabilitation & Industrial Training bangi
Tel: 019-3589284
E-mail: darcy_maria70(at)yahoo.com.my
(17)
Name: Ms. Chong Chin Lan (wheelchair user)
Organisation: (IL Centre Johor Bharu)
Tel: 07-2389349
E-mail: cclan(at)tm.net.my / qa(at)daiichi.com.my
(18)
Name: Mr. Francis Johen (physical impairment)
Organisation: Society of the Disabled People Sarawak
Tel: 016-8675355
E-mail: francisa(at)sarawaknet.gov.my
(19)
Name: Ms. Jacqueline Sarlah Emmanuel (blind)
Organisation: Malaysia Association for the Blind (MAB)
Address: Kompleks MAB, Jalan Tebing, Off Jalan Tun
Tel: 03-22722677
E-mail: sarlah(at)tm.net.my
(20)
Name: Mr. Hee Yong Wah (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled
Address: No. 29, Jalan SS 2/59, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 603-78736579 / 603-78758609
Fax: 603-78762686
E-mail: heeandrew(at)yahoo.com.cn / info [at] beautifulgate.org.my or bgcentre [at] yahoo.com Beautiful Gate
(21)
Name: Mr. Seow Boon Chong (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled
Address: No. 29, Jalan SS 2/59, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 603-78736579 / 603-78758609
Fax: 603-78762686
E-mail: info [at] beautifulgate.org.my or bgcentre [at] yahoo.com Beautiful Gate
(22)
Name: Ms. Siti Zuraidah Muhammad Husain (wheelchair user)
Organisation: (Individual activist)
E-mail: siti_irra(at)yahoo.com
(23)
Name: Mr. Thomas Yeoh (wheelchair user)
Organisation: Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled
Address: No. 29, Jalan SS 2/59, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 603-78736579 / 603-78758609
Fax: 603-78762686
E-mail: yeoh_thomas(at)hotmail.com
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