THAILAND
Biography
The Network of Music and Arts of Persons with Disabilities (NMAD) was firstly formed in 1995, in an informal manner, by the alumni of the Asia-Pacific Wataboshi Music Festival movement led by Japan. Later, NMAD was formally established on 2 March 2006 as a cross-disability network under the supervision of the Foundation for Children with Disabilities (FCD). In the past 3 years, NMAD conducted various activities on music and arts e.g. World Colors Music Festival in 2006, Change Your Life by Music and Arts Festival 2007-2008, Project on Community Youth Development through Music and Arts in 2008, etc.
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Goal
Full participation and equal opportunity of persons with disabilities in the mainstream music and arts industry
Vision
A strong network of music and arts truly led by persons with disabilities to demonstrate their ability of inclusive arts'
Strategy
Music and arts as a tool to develop capacities of persons with disabilities and raise awareness on disability human rights
Objectives
- Develop capacities of persons with disabilities in music and arts
- Strengthen the network of music and arts of persons with disabilities in Thailand and at the international level
- Raise awareness on disability human rights through inclusive arts and advocacy activities
- Promote full participation of persons with disabilities in the mainstream music and arts industry
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The Healing Family Foundation was first established in Chiang Mai in 2003 under the Siriwattana Foundation and supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The organization was registered as foundation in 2005 and has become a self-support foundation since then. The foundation now has 14 persons with intellectual disabilities aged from 15-50 years (men and women). Its main activity is the weaving of so called 'SAORIO'. The weaving pieces have only 1 unique style and cannot be reproduced exactly the same. Their products from the weaving include, to name a few, t-shirts, wallets, clocks, table sheets, scarfs, etc.
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The Deaf Ministries International (DMI) was first established in1990 in Chiang Mai by a group of Christian missionary. DMI itself has an international network in many countries. At the beginning, DMI mission was to only preach to a group of deaf people in Chiang Mai so that they become 'good' people. This is because many deaf people cannot behave morally due inaccessibility to religious teachings, which usually contain difficult terms and sometimes in audible formats. However, DMI later found that deaf people have a number of problems, especially communication. Consequently, DMI decided to have more programs for deaf people to improve their quality of life by promoting and raising awareness on their human rights. Later, a group of deaf people called 'My Sign' was formed.
They advocate for deaf people by using media and arts. The main activities include TV programs, theatres/plays and 'sign songs'. All of these will be made available in DVDs, which will be distributed directly to deaf people, deaf organizations/schools or interested people throughout Thailand on a monthly basis.
