IV Runner Empresarial: Big sporting event for CASP

In the midst of a great celebration and business fraternity, the "IV Business Race hand in hand with Ann Sullivan” was held on Sunday, October 23. The race, which was organized by Club Empresarial of San Isidro to benefit Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), and was divided three categories, was run around the Golf’s perimeter in San Isidro district.

David Paquette, volunteer at CASP, won first place in the male category (two laps around the Golf of San Isidro) while Gilze Zegarra obtained the first place in the female category.

Ruben Rosas from Kallpa Generación S - a power generation enterprise, won the one lap race in the male category while Nataly Córdova from the PAZ Centenario real estate came first in the female category.

Nelson Castaneda and Juani Dávila de Rivasplata won first place in the walking category respectively.

The winners received medals and other gifts donated by various companies from Dr. Liliana Mayo, Founder and General Director of Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), and Ms. Miki Miró Quesada Romaña, Chairperson of the CASP’ Support Committee.

More than 300 runners including executives of major enterprises national and international organizations based in Lima, their relatives and friends participated in this event, which was led by the sport coach Henry Rivasplata.

The proceeds from this sport event was donated to Centro Ann Sulivan del Perú (CASP) to provide financial assistance to low-income students, so they learn to fend for themselves and become independent, productive and happy people.

IV Business Race for the students of the Center Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP)

Thanks to the initiative taken by the Club Empresarial de San Isidro, we will hold on October 23rd the “IV Runner Empresarial de la mano con Ann Sullivan” (IV Business Race hand in hand with Ann Sullivan), for children and young people with different abilities from the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP).

This event of sport fraternity gathers executives of the main companies, and national and international organizations based in Lima, with the sole purpose of raising funds through runners’ sign-up, in order to offer education to our students from low-income families resources, so they learn to fend for themselves and become independent, productive, and happy people.

If you are interested in taking part in the “IV Runner Empresarial de la mano con Ann Sullivan” to collaborate with the Center Ann Sullivan del Perú, please call at 2636296 – 2634880 – 2631237, or email at asistente_direccion@annsullivanperu.org . The entry fee is 50 soles per person.

IV Runner Empresarial

The “lV Runner Empresarial de la mano con Ann Sullivan” will be held within the following categories:

- Race:

a) Running one lap around the perimeter of the Golf de San Isidro (3,5km approximately).
b) Running two laps around the Golf.

- Long walk. Walking one lap around the perimeter of the Golf.

The best three from each one of these categories will receive gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. They will also receive some great prizes.

Different local companies, as well as the Municipality of San Isidro, the fire brigade and the police, are contributing to the success of this sports competition of business fraternity and solidarity event.

CASP evaluates 200 children with developmental disorders free of charge

Last Saturday, October 1st, nearly 200 children with developmental disorders, ranging from 6 to 36 months old, were evaluated free of charge at the Center Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP). The evaluation was carried out by the following specialists: Dr. Stephen Schroeder, Dr. Judith LeBlanc, Dr. Linda Lawrence, Dr. Georgina Peacock, Dr. Jessica Foster and Dr. Tiffay Johnson from the University of Kansas (USA); as well as by the whole CASP team led by Dr. Rosa Oyama. This evaluation is part of the study being carried out thanks to the support of the US National Institutes of Health and Fogarty International.

The study aims to identify children, at an early stage, who are at risk for developing the following behaviors:

1. Aggressive behavior: hitting, biting, threatening other people, etc.

2. Self-injury behavior: head banging, biting self, scratching self, pulling own hair, etc.

3. Repetitive behavior: head rocking, moving hands, body rocking, etc.

These behaviors are some of the hardest developmental disorders in children with different abilities (people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, among others), because they can lead to a decline in health, prevent community inclusion, have an adverse effect on learning and decrease opportunities for socialization.

It is worth remembering that all participants in this evaluation were selected from more than 1000 children in 2010, and that services in this study are completely free. They also get evaluations performed by a professional team of pediatricians, audiologists, ophthalmologists and psychologists every 6 months (3 times), a monthly follow-up of the development of the child until early 2012, and a final report of the results.