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Computer laboratory
The friend of the blind Association has been always keen on acquiring the
latest in the educational and technology field to facilitate achieving its
goals in serving the blind. Therefore the first division for computers was
opened in 1993 with the support and fund of El- Kuwait Arab fund, the
Association recruited and trained teachers so they can assess in the teaching
computer field. The computer course becomes a major course taught in the
school program. The course is given to the 5th grade till the 11th grade. The
Association provides the school with electronic printers supported by
computers to substitute the manual printing of Braille books. The computers
have a special sensor that is automatically works by the touch of the student
for the reading and writing purposes.
In 2003 Al Aqsa fund provided and funded the Association with 11 highly
technical computers upgraded and installed with specialized programs for blind
such as, ( Sakher program), in addition to that the donor party prepared a
hall of 200 meters squared for the computer section and equipped it with all
the needed furniture. Other Parties support the Association such as Arab
Emirates Red Crescent with a grant that covered the buying expenses of the
Educational Professional program that assesses in training and directing the
blind on turning on the computer, typing, reading, using the Internet. The
Association seeks for finding another party to fundraise another project that
is buying electronic devices that facilitate in the reading, typing process.
In addition to another program called (Hall) this program reads loudly so the
blind could easily read the information on the internet.
The Association also aims at supplying the school with other programs for the
blind teaches the blind various important subjects such as drawing, Math,
Science. The Association will open a center to conduct courses for the
students from other schools, collages and universities.
The Association seeks to print books in the Braille System
include tips and instructions in using the computers.
The Association welcomes all the questions and information about the devices
and programs used in the school. |
