Group photo of students, professor, and APCD staff with a person with visual impairment (total blindness), working at the APCD 60+ Bakery & Chocolate Café project.
Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director, APCD delivered a welcome speech.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pakaratee Chaiyawat presented a token of appreciation to Mr. Piroon Laismit and took a group photo together with student and APCD staff.
Student learned about inclusive employment at the APCD 60+ Bakery & Chocolate Café, facilitated by Ms. Supaanong Panyasirimongkol.
Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen, presented APCD’s regional activities in disability development.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pakaratee gave a lecture on a concept of Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID).
The student and professor purchased bakery products and took a group photo with APCD staff at the APCD 60+ bakery & Chocolate café.
Master’s degree students from the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, visited the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) as part of the course PTPT 677: Research, Laboratory, and Clinical Practice in Physical Therapy.
The study visit, organized in collaboration between APCD and the Faculty of Physical Therapy, aimed to enhance students’ understanding and practical skills through direct engagement in health promotion activities at the Center for Health and Fitness. The learning experience focused on evaluating and developing physical fitness among older adults and persons with disabilities.
During the visit, students attended a presentation on APCD’s regional activities in disability development, shared by Mr. Watcharapol Cheungcharoen, followed by a tour of APCD’s 60+ Plus Kitchen by CP and 60+ Plus Bakery & Chocolate Café. The group was supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pakaratee Chaiyawat, provided academic guidance throughout the session on the concept of Community based Inclusive Development (CBID). The Faculty of Physical Therapy expresses appreciation to the Center for Health and Fitness for supporting the university’s educational mission.
Through the activities and discussions, students had the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in real-world contexts, promoting health and well-being through exercise, rehabilitation programs, and social inclusion—embracing the theme “Inclusion as Innovation: Leaving No One Behind in Sustainability and Communication.”
