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Launching Ceremony of Ceremony of CyberA cumSeminar on “IT Opportunities for People with Disabilities　 “IT training for people with mental handicap: linking research into clinical services” Dr. Cecilia LI Associate Professor Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University IT development in Hong Kong Technological revolution Digital Divide in Hong Kong $2.2 billion have been invested to address “digital divide” People with disabilities SWD provides financial assistance for the purchase of PCs. SWD supported free IT awareness courses for them. Lottery Fund financially supported IT awareness and IT thematic training programme for a period of three years. Cyber training programme for MHs: Self-awareness programme Providing hands on experience on basic computer operations and skills in surfing on the internet Courses designed at a level appropriate to the capabilities of course participants Introduction A programme funded by Social Welfare Department. Targeted to train 2500 people with MHs in one year. Each client undergoes 6 hours of training. Mission: Ensure equal opportunity of people with mental handicap in accessing IT People with mental handicap are capable of using IT Aims To offer high quality IT training courses To conduct basic research, analyze the neurological and cognitive abilities of people with mental handicap, importance factors for human-computer interface, and set up parameters for designing computer softwares for them To design computer platforms that are appropriate to different levels of people with mental handicap To establish a model of mutual-helping service by people with disabilties so as to fully utilize social resources Human Resources Training Content Training softwares Specially designed for MHs They are: (1) appropriate to clients’ mental abilities (2) interesting and easy to operate (3) able to arouse clients’ interests in learning computer skills Training Information: From May to Nov, 2