Collaboration and Meetings with JICA, SoundFun Corporation (Japan) and other Partners, Tokyo, Japan, 12-16 February 2018
Discussing final reports with and getting feedback from officials and representatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency about the site visits where Mirai speakers are used
APCD Networking and Collaboration Chief Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen
with colleagues from the Department of the Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities from Thailand discussing collaboration with Accenture and SoundFun
representatives
Presenting SoundFun Corporation (Japan) accessible equipment for those who
are hard of hearing and those with hearing difficulties
Samples of accessible speaker models from SoundFun Corporation (Japan)
Group photo with representatives and officers of the Ministry of Health, Labour
and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan
Exchange of information with MHLW officials on the situation of persons
with hearing disabilities in Thailand and Japan and the support systems
available to them
Learning more information about how Mirai speakers are benefiting the residents
of the Fukuei Elderly Home
Elderly patients using Mirai speakers during group activities
Video documentation of the visit to the Fukuei Elderly Home
Visitors being briefed about how Mirai speakers are used in individual rooms
of the Life and Senior House Niporri Elderly Home
Mr. Watcharapol with project partners observing the use of Mirai speakers
at Haneda International Airport
Demonstration of Haneda International Airport staff making announcements
using Mirai speakers
Sample of Mirai speakers for passengers with hearing disabilities, including
those who are hard of hearing