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PREPARATION OF MATERIALS IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS

The Specialized Training and Disability Resource Centre of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon is pleased to inform you that we are undertaking assignments with regard to the preparation of communication materials such as Leaflets, Brochures, Flyers, Notices etc. in Braille, Large print, audio, accessible e-copies, and sign-language in all three languages  at a nominal fee.

Access to public information is a basic human right.  For corporates, by making such information and communication about your products and services available for your customers or employees with diverse disabilities in #accessible formats will be an impactful exercise. 

Manique Gunaratne prepared A leaflet on “Sexual and Reproductive Health” published by the Family Planning Association in accessible formats to be distributed among persons with disabilities in all corners of Sri Lanka in March 2023.

 Braille Reading
Braille Reading
Braille Reading
Braille printing
Braille printing
Handing over the Braille materials
Handing over the Braille materials

MANIQUE GUNARATNE
Vice Chairperson – South Asian Disability Forum

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DURING EMERGENCIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka is the implementing partner of the project called Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme IN humaniTarian settings (SPRINT).  SPRINT was designed to address gaps in the implementation of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for #Reproductive Health, which is a set of priority activities to be implemented at the onset of an emergency. As one of the most vulnerable groups affected in emergencies, SPRINT prioritizes persons with #disabilities in decision making and providing access to community-specific, life-saving SRH needs. Therefore, under SPRINT IV, FPASL organized a training on MISP targeting persons with disabilities.

Manique Gunaratne together with the trainees of The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre contributed in this endeavor. In order to make this training programme a success, all persons with diverse disabilities which included vision impaired persons, #hearing impaired persons, persons with physical disabilities and parents of persons with intellectual disabilities were selected.

The objective of the training was to sensitize persons with disabilities on the implementation of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Emergencies. The nominated participants were able to share the learned information with their larger community. They are also active participants representing the persons with disabilities in decision making and implementing services specific to fulfilling SRH needs of their respective communities.  

The training was held at Granbell Hotel, in March 2023. All training materials were prepared in accessible formats such as Braille, large print, audio (DAISY), accessible formats and in sign language by The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre.

Group Photograph
Group Photograph
Sign language interpretation
Sign language Interpretation
Resource person conducting the session
Resource person conducting the session
Resource person conducting the session
Resource person conducting the session
At the Session
At the Session
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Participants
Sign language interpretation
Sign language Interpretation
Group Photograph
Group Photograph

MANIQUE GUNARATNE
The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon,
385 J3 Old Kotte Road,
Rajagiriya,
Sri Lanka.