Asian Paralympic Committee and International Blind Sports Federation team up to increase classifiers in Asia
05/03/21
A course designed to increase the number of national classifiers who can work with Visually Impaired (VI) athletes is being delivered throughout May by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).
Over 20 Ophthalmologists and Optometrists from across the region will take part in the online course which consists of four online theory sessions after which, subject to successfully completing a test, they will receive a certificate to show that they have completed part 1 of the course. The course is being delivered by Dr Rokiah Omar who is the Head of the APC’s Classification Committee and IBSA Head Classifier Jose L Doria.