Nafath aims to be a key information resource for disseminating the facts about latest trends and innovation in the field of ICT Accessibility. It is published in English and Arabic languages on a quarterly basis and intends to be a window of information to the world, highlighting the pioneering work done in our field to meet the growing demands of ICT Accessibility and Assistive Technology products and services in Qatar and the Arab region.
As part of its commitment to creating Arabic language resources for the purpose of raising awareness about the potential of Assistive Technology (AT) and e-Accessibility to empower People with Disabilities, the Mada Center has developed a first of its kind resource in Qatar...
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Through a series of articles, Nafath will focus on the accessibility features put in place by prominent social media platforms. According to a 2019 study by Oxford University and the Global Change Data Lab, social media platforms are used by one-in-three people in the...
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Coronavirus disease 2019 abbreviated as COVID-19 where ‘CO’ stands for ‘Corona’, ‘VI’ for ‘Virus’ and ‘D’ for Disease was officially announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic in March 2020. This is a new disease that causes...
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Deafness is ultimately an invisible disability – you can't see it in the way that you can see someone who has lost an arm or a leg, making it what some call the “most normal” disability possible. Yet that doesn’t make life any easier for those affected. Assistive...
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Art is the creation or implementation of human creative ability and creativity, usually in a visual form, such as painting or sculpture, creating works that are mainly admired for their beauty or emotional power. It can be a challenging task for people who can not create...
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Today, the world lives on the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), as its manifestations accelerated and its effects increased in various areas of human activity, and it became one of the most disruptive forces altering our societies economically, culturally...
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The ability to participate in playing games can serve as an engaging and motivating factor in one’s social life and leading to an improved quality of living. In recent years, games have played a significant role in representing improved access to recreation, cultural...
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Assistive technologies and Accessibility have been the focus of considerable research efforts as they improve the living comfort of many disabled persons. These efforts concern mainly the Human Activity Assistive Technology that represents the interaction between people...
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Music can serve as a powerful, comforting and motivating medium to empower and improve the well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PWD). The process of playing music can encourage behaviours like cooperation and turn-taking as completion of a musical piece can often...
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