Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2011, this are the wishes of CASP family

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Dear friends, our sincere desire for brotherhood and unity in this Christmas, as well as for the success of their 2011 plans.
It is an honor to have you and look forward to strengthening our friendship in the coming year.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Ann Sullivan model will be established in Panama

Owing to the visit of the First Lady of The Republic of Panama, Marta Linares de Martinelli, to the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) some months ago - where she showed admiration for the extraordinary and encouraging achievements they obtained there, and seeing children and teenagers with different abilities share their homework with their parents and taking part in daily activities they couldn’t do before, she realized that the tenacity and dedication of the people working in the center made them possible.

This persistent and dedicated work is reflected in each person who attends CASP, and who comes to terms with and manages better his/her autistic disorder day after day
. For this reason, SENADIS (National Secretariat for Disability in Panama) and the First Lady of Panama invited Dr. Liliana Mayo, Founder and General Director of CASP, to participate in the conference titled “ Educating children with autism to be successful in life”, held November 12-13 in Panama city. Panama’s authorities and health professionals were in attendance at the event.

Both Dr. Mayo and the First Lady expressed their wish to establish a “Centro Ann Sullivan” in Panama soon. After thanking Dr. Mayo for coming and sharing her knowledge and congratulating SENADIS on organizing this autism
training session for parents and technicians, the First Lady said, “I still remember the day a father who had visited CASP told me that children with different abilities, and their parents, are trained to be rehabilitated into society in the Ann Sullivan Center … and THAT”S THE WAY!”

Finally, the First Lady of Panama, who found herself motivated and was motivating those present in the conference, finished by saying:
“God willing, soon we will start our Ann Sullivan Center in Panama. In this way, the seeds of knowledge that are sowed today will produce the best results for many children and teenagers with different abilities, that will benefit from this center.”

Panamá implementará modelo Ann Sullivan

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

CASP organizes a conference-workshop titled “How to develop appropriate behaviors, and to keep them, in our children and students”

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) and the Schiefelbusch Lifespan Institute University of Kansas, under the auspices of the U.S. National Institute of Health and the University of Iowa Global Campus (creator of the “Elluminate Live” system), invite you to participate in the last conference-workshop 2010, “How to develop appropriate behaviors, and to keep them, in our children and students” that will be given by Dr. Liliana Mayo, Founder and General Director of CASP.

This conference-workshop is aimed at health professionals, teachers and parents with children with different abilities (those ones with cognitive, physical and behavioral limitations).

The purpose of the conference is to inform about the role of parents and professionals in education of people with different abilities, and teach these appropriate behaviors using examples of modeling and videos, and cues we must take into account to promote these behaviors.

DATE: Saturday, November 20th, 2010.

TIME: From 9:00 to 11:30 am (exactly at the time named).

PLACE: Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru - Calle Petrolina Alvarez 180 – Urb. Pando 5ta. Etapa – San Miguel (Near the block 16 Av. La Marina – on a street that runs parallel to block 7 Av. Universitaria)

COST: FREE OF CHARGE

REGISTRATION: It is carried out in the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru, located at Calle Petronila Álvarez, No. 180, 5ta Etapa Urb. Pando, San Miguel) or clicking the registration link ‘Registration Form’.

Deadline for registration is November 19th.

People who live in other cities of Peru or in another country have to contact the facilitator in their city. For more information see Distance Learning Education Facilitators.

Finally, people living in province who are interested in promoting training courses CASP offers or receiving more information about out training program can contact the Project and Research Area at 263-6296 / 263-4880 extension 120.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Four young people with different abilities will work a the Ministry of Health

Four young people with different abilities has been hired to work at different departments in the Ministry of Health (Minsa in Spanish) thanks to an agreement reached with the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP).

Peruvian Minister of Health, Oscar Ugarte Ubilluz and CASP Director, Liliana Mayo, signed this important document in the presence of these young people with autism and their families. Ernesto Salamanca, a blind physician who gives free health information over the phone in the Office for Health Defender and Transparency at Minsa, was present at the agreement signing ceremony.

Minsa has become the first public institution in Peru to hire people with different abilities and it is expected that other public sector organizations follow suit.

This agreement is part of a plan to promote inclusion of these special people into the Ministry of Health, a policy the present administration supports.

19-year-old Martin Perez, 18-year-old Gustavo Quispe, 19-year-old Silvia Ochante and Robert Salas, 29, have been taken on to put a code on documents, file them or do any task that has been assigned to them at the offices of Minsa.

“Today is an important day because we have fulfilled a promise we made some months ago. The ministry has adopted an open door policy for people with different abilities, and as a result the number of people who work for our institution increases. We hope that more people like them join Minsa”, Ugarte Ubillus affirmed.

On the other hand, the Director of the Centro Ann Sullivan of Peru specified that specialists of the supported employment program would teach tasks to these young people until they could do by themselves. She added that from now on “the Health Minister is a minister with a big heart.”

We are grateful to Minister Oscar Ugarte for this great opportunity. Other authorities promised to find a job for our students but they didn’t keep their word. However, the Ministry of Health honors it and becomes a pioneer in giving our young people with different abilities the opportunity to work for his institution,” affirmed Dr. Mayo.

This program allows our students to improve their self-esteem and relationships with other people, develop new skills, participate in community activities and improve their quality of life through a salary that provides economic independence.

At present, 100 students of CASP work at 33 important companies, while other 72 students are included into 52 regular schools. In the last two years, more than 12,000 parents and professionals working with people with different abilities have been trained in 22 departments of Peru, and in 10 Latin America and European countries, through a new distance learning program using Internet.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Conference given by Dr. Linda Lawrence

The Fourth Conference-Workshop titled “How to know if your child has a vision problem and its relationship to learning problems” was carried out on Saturday October 24th via Elluminate Live, through the University of Iowa Global Campus. Dr. Linda Lawrence, an internationally recognized ophthalmologist who is specialized in treating and rehabilitating people with different abilities, gave this conference. Dr. Jorge Lembcke and Claudia Checa performed the simultaneous interpretation from English into Spanish and vice versa.

Dr. Lawrence used many examples and a simple language to identify when a person with different abilities is experiencing vision problems in order to refer him/her to the specialist for evaluation and subsequent treatment, avoiding problems in the learning process in this way.

300 conference participants were connected from Peruvian cities such as Arequipa, Caráz, Chiclayo, Cusco, Huaral, Mollendo, Moquegua, Pacasmayo, Distrito de San Juan de Miraflores, Sicuani, Tacna, Lima; and cities from other countries such as Argentina (La Plata, Trelew), Ecuador (El Fortín, Quito & Ricaurte), México (Hidalgo, Oaxaca), Guatemala, Panamá, Bolivia (Cochabamba) and Spain (Barcelona).

Finally, we give our new facilitators Francisco Urbistondo in Barcelona (Spain) and Izbeth Lazarte in Cochabamba (Bolivia) a very warm welcome.

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E-mail: asistente_proyectos@annsullivanperu.org

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Universidad Científica del Sur is the first peruvian university that offers jobs to people with different abilities

Thanks to an agreement signed between the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) and the Universidad Científica del Sur (UCSUR), two young people with different abilities work at the university as part of the administration staff.

They started working for UCSUR on Monday, October 25th, in compliance with commitments assumed by this university to contribute to the inclusion of people with different abilities into labor market. In the same way, students from the Faculty of Psychology will be able to carry out their pre-professional practices and serve as volunteers at CASP.

The Universidad Científica del Sur has become the first university in Peru to hire people with different abilities, and it is expected that other institutions of higher education follow suit. This agreement is part of a plan to promote inclusion of people with different abilities into the Peruvian labor market.

Enrique Burgos Quispe, inclusion area coordinator in CASP, said “ specialists of the supported employment program will teach tasks to these two young people until they can do them by themselves.”

This program allows our students to improve their self-esteem and relationships with other people, develop new skills, participate in community activities and improve their quality of life through a salary that provides economic independence.

Jaime Tamashiro, Director General for Administration and Finance at the UCSUR, stated, “UCSUR offers an education which aims at forming leaders who have professional skill and knowledge, and human beings who aspire to excellence.”

At present, 100 students of CASP work at 33 important companies, while other 72 students are included into 52 regular schools. In the last two years, more than 12,000 parents and professionals working with people with different abilities have been trained in 22 departments of Peru, and in 10 Latin America and European countries, through a new distance learning program using Internet.

Finally, CASP is a pioneer of Schools of Families in our country, where about 450 families are taught regularly to be the best teachers of their children.

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Monday, October 18, 2010

CASP organizes a conference - workshop titled "How to know if your child has a vision problem and its relationship to learning problems"

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) and the Schiefelbusch Lifespan Institute University of Kansas University, under the auspices of the U.S. National Institute of Health and Global Campus at the University of Iowa (creator of Elluminate Live), will hold the Fourth Conference-Workshop aimed at health and education professionals and parents of people with different abilities, which is free of charge and takes place via Internet on Saturday October 23rd, 2010.

Dr. Linda Lawrence, who is a pediatric ophthalmologist specialized in treating people with different types of developmental disabilities, volunteer faculty of ORBIS International and the 2009 recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, will give a conference titled “How to know if your child has a vision problem and its relationship to learning problems ". Dr. Jorge Lembcke will perform simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation at the event.

In this conference/workshop Dr. Lawrence will talk with parents and teachers about the importance of early detection of vision problems in children from newborn to school age. The importance of early identification, evaluation and intervention are topics that will be dealt with during the conference:

1. Signs and symptoms for vision problems.

2. Common vision problems in children.

3. How a teacher can make an evaluation of vision problems.

4. Which are the interventions available, and environmental adaptations, for children with vision problems?

DATE: Saturday, October 23rd , 2010.

TIME: From 9:00 to 11:30 am (exactly at the time named).

PLACE:

Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú - Calle Petrolina Alvarez 180 – Urb. Pando 5ta. Etapa – San Miguel (Near the block 16 Av. La Marina – on a street that runs parallel to block 7 Av. Universitaria)

COST: FREE OF CHARGE

REGISTRATION:

Registration is carried out in the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, located at Calle Petronila Álvarez, No. 180, 5ta Etapa Urb. Pando, San Miguel, or clicking the registration link ‘Ficha de Inscripción’.

Deadline for registration is October 22, 2010.

People who live in other cities of Peru or in another country have to contact the facilitator at that city. For more information visit Distance Education Facilitators.

Finally, people living in province who are interested in promoting training courses CASP offers or receiving more information about our training program can contact the Project and Research Area at: 263-6296 / 263-4880 extension 120.

Monday, October 11, 2010

CowParade Perú delivers donation to the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú

The ceremony for delivery of the donation of CowParade Peru 2009 - sum raised from the auction of 80 cows painted by nationally recognized artists and local personalities that was exhibited during the past year in our capital, took place in Jockey Plaza on October 7th of this year.

These 80 cow canvas added color and luster to the different parks located in the city of Lima, which joins the list of the fifty metropolis in the world that have played host to this public art exhibition. Several national artists decorated these pieces of art, using authentic Peruvian motifs in some of them. 
 


The event that was organized by the Grupo Vallas Perú was graced with the presence of representatives of the three benefitted institutions: Fundación Lim, Socios en Salud and the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP). 
 


On behalf of CASP, Dr. Elena Lazarte, Director of the Inclusion Area, received the donation that will help fund the education of their students and families this year so they can keep learning and become independent, productive and happy. 


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Monday, October 4, 2010

We invite you to visit the Ann Sullivan Gallery at the XV Decoration & Design Exhibition of CASACOR

We invite all friends of Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) to visit the XV Decoration and Design Exhibition of CASACOR, whose doors will be opened for the public from September 24 until November. Architects and designers well known in this field have given free rein to their creative and professional skills.

This year, our institution was assigned once again a place denominated “Ann Sullivan Gallery”, which the great designer Maria Gracia Rizo Patrón decorated on this occasion. Due to her excellent work, our gallery was awarded as the Best Public Use Project.

We want to inform that you will find works of renowned national artists in the Ann Sullivan Gallery, as well as diverse products such as agendas, photo albums, notebooks, jewel cases, sculptures, brooches among others things. 
You will be contributing to the education of people with different abilities and their families when buying some item at the Ann Sullivan Gallery.

The objective of this participation is to raise money in order to offer quality education to our low-income students, so they become independent, productive and happy people.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

IV Conference-Workshop via Elluminate Live on Saturday 23 October

DISTANCE EDUCATION – ELLUMINATE LIVE

NEXT CONFERENCE – SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER

The Fourth Conference - Workshop in 2010, under the title “How to know if your child or student has a vision problem and its relationship to learning problems", will be led by USA-based Dr. Linda Lawrence, a pediatric ophtalmologist serving people with different types of developmental disorders. She is consultant for Orbis International, and recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Humanitarian Services Award from the American Academy of Ophtalmology.

From 9:00 am to 11:30 am

Registration: 8:30 to 8:45 am

Place: Judith LeBlanc Auditorium (CASP)

YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED!

FREE ADMITTANCE!

HAVE YOU ANY CONTACT IN THE FOLLOWING CITY?

If you know people who live, or have some contacts, in any city in departments such as Apurímac, Amazon and Puno or in another one of Peru, where we can offer our courses, please call the Project and Research Area at one of the following numbers: 263 – 6296 or 263 - 4880 Annex 120

Our goal is to continue to provide training to more people in our country.

Colombian psychology students knew from CASP experience

On Saturday, September 25th, 2010, Dr. Liliana Mayo gave the keynote conference speech to professionals and students of the Faculty of Psychology of several universities in Colombia. The talk was possible thanks to the invitation done by the Colombian Association of Psychology Faculties that it is made up of the University of the Savannah and the University of San Buenaventura in Bogota. The event took place from 9 am to 12qm.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Free Videoconferencia "Ponseti Method for treatment of Congenital Talipes Equinovarus"

The Centro Ann Sullivan of Peru (CASP) organizes a free videoconference on the Ponseti Method for treatment of Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (or clubfoot), this Saturday, September 18th, at 9 am. This training session will be broadcast via Elluminate Live, and it is aimed at pediatricians, orthopedists, physiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, rheumatologists and parents

The talipes equinovarus is a congenital foot condition, which affects approximately between 150,000 and 200,000 babies per year. Muscles, tendons and bones in the foot grow abnormally while fetus is formed during pregnancy. Researchers have not identified the exact cause of the clubfoot, but they think that it may be due to genetic and environmental factors. The Ponseti method corrects the deformity through manipulation and casting without surgery or minimal invasive surgery. The Ponseti method should be started within the first or second week of the birth to take advantage of elasticity in ligaments and tendons in the foot.

Treatment is based on a solid understanding of the functional anatomy of the foot and the biological reactions within muscles, ligaments and bone, on the gradual correction of foot position through manipulation of muscles, joints and ligaments and splints.

The objective of this free conference is to discuss the biological basis of the congenital talipes equinovarus and treatment according to the principles established by Ponseti. The importance of early identification of this condition, parents’ participation, and the development of a system to refer such patients to specialized centers will be discussed too.

Jose A. Morcuende, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery, University of Iowa, will conduct the conference. Dr. Morcuende is specialized in pediatric orthopaedics, osteoarticular diseases and oncology, and molecular research. He is Director of Medical Service at the Ponseti International Association,

Registration for videoconference is open. Those interested in participating should call at the numbers 263 - 6296 / 263 – 4880 / 263 – 7922 (extension 103) / Fax 263 – 1237 or come to the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), at Calle Petronila Álvarez, No. 180, 5ta Etapa Urb. Pando, San Miguel. Registrations may also be electronically sent to asistente_direccion@annsullivanperu.org

DATE: Saturday, September 18th, 2010
TIME: 9 am
PLACE: Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú - Calle Petrolina Alvarez 180 – Urb. Pando 5ta. Etapa – San Miguel (Altura cdra. 16 Av. La Marina – Paralela 7 Av. Universitaria)
COST: FREE OF CHARGE

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Ray Klinginsmith, President of Rotary International, visited the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP)

Ray Klinginsmith, President of Rotary International, visited the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) September 7, receiving a warm welcome from students, parents, specialists and administration staff.

The International Rotary President and Judy Gereda de Carlín, Governor for the Rotary in Peru, and CASP’s Director and Founder Liliana Mayo toured together the center and appreciated how students with different abilities were taught in the different programs.

Mr. Klinginsmith also visited the Donald Fraser room that was inaugurated in the year 2004, and is equipped with video cameras to record and monitor activities in classrooms, thanks to the donation of the Rotary Foundation, that form part of the CASP’s Distance Education Program.

Rotarians are business and professional leaders who give humanitarian service and promote ethical conduct in all the professions and occupations. Rotary is the world’s oldest service club, has more than one million members that donate their time and efforts to promote the Rotary’s motto “Service above Self."

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Monday, September 6, 2010

The First Lady of Panama visited the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP)

The First Lady of the Republic of Panama, Marta Linares de Martinelli, visited the facilities of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú the last August 26th. During her visit she shared moments of affection with students, parents and the staff of the center that showed them the goodness and potentialities of the educational model of CASP, which owing to the aroused interest could be exported to Panama.

“The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú is a center of excellence where children with autism are taught. I am interested in the subject because many cases of this developmental disorder have been identified in our country” said the First Lady of Panama.

The First Lady of Panama was pleasantly impressed by the success of the educational programs of CASP and hopes to consolidate conversations that have taken place to create a new center for people with different abilities in her country following the CASP model.

CASP serves more than 450 students out of which 100 are working at well-known companies, and 70 are included in regular schools. Ann Sullivan is recognized worldwide for its contributions to the inclusion of people with different abilities (autism, mental retardation, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy) and their families through its model of education, training and research.

Finally, the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú thanks the First Lady of Panama Marta Linares de Martinelli and the group of people who came with her for the visit to our center and for their interest shown in our work.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) presents a new study to identify early signs of developmental disorders

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), along with the National Institutes of Health and the University of Kansas will present at press conference a new study to identify early signs of developmental disorders in children.

A thousand children with developmental delays, between 6 and 36 months old, will be evaluated free of charge to identify 250 kids at risk of aberrant behaviors such as:

  1. Aggressive: hitting, biting other children, threatening other children, etc.
  2. Self-injure: head hitting, self-biting, scratching self, self-pulling of hair, etc.
  3. Stereotipy: head rocking, hand flapping, body rocking, etc

These behaviors are the most challenging in children with different abilities such as autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, mental retardation among other developmental disorders because they can lead to deterioration in health, prevent them from being included in society, harm children’s learning ability and socialization.

Researchers from the University of Kansas and from the Centro Ann Sullivan will speak with the press about the importance of this study and demonstrate how these evaluations will be carried out.

The press conference will be held on August 24th, at 12am, in the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (Calle Petronila Alvarez, No. 180, 5ta Etapa Urb. Pando, San Miguel)

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

XLIII Meeting of Siblings

The 43rd Meeting of Siblings was held successfully on June 12, 2010 at the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP). Students whose ages are in the range of 2-13 years - from the regular program (2, 4 and 5 classrooms), total school inclusion, partial school inclusion and intensive school, participated in this event.

Sibling education is a special training that CASP provides twice a year for siblings of our students.

It is an opportunity to meet with other siblings of people with different abilities and share their experiences with them, and to take part in a question and answer session between specialists of CASP and them.

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Student with autism from the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) speaks about his in life in the United States

Juan Carlos Machaca, a 15-year old boy with autism, represented the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) at the University of Illinois and El Valor center in Chicago during a training session where gave his life’s testimony and showed how he had became an independent, productive and happy person.

Juan Carlos banged his head, cried a lot, didn’t eat, and didn’t walk or speak when he was three years old. Now, in his adolescence, he is fluent in conversation and he has won 48 medals in swimming.

At age 7, he learned to take public buses to go from Carabayllo (district where he lived) to the Ann Sullivan Center in San Miguel. At present, he keeps himself clean, does his daily routine like any person, and is being taught to perform job tasks in Friday’s restaurant and Repsol to get a job someday.

Juan Carlos’ mother, Ynes Mendieta, was also trained in the School of Families of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, where she learned to concentrate on his strong points, persist in her efforts to achieve his son’s objectives, and give him opportunities to get involved with family and society.

During his stay in Chicago, Juan Carlos explained how he had become an independent, productive and happy person. Besides he shared with young people and adults of El Valor, those whom he has inspired, things he had learned in his life.

On the other hand, his mother and the training area director, Carmen Aranda, trained directors and coordinators of the El Valor center in a program for families of children with different abilities by following the CASP model.

CASP participated in this event that took place on Thursday, May 27, in Chicago as part of the MAP-C (Metropolitan Again in Pleases with Cognitive Disabilities) project, which is funded by The Great Cities Institute and supervised by Dr. Jay Hammel of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), with which CASP has an international student exchange program since three years ago.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Dr. Liliana Mayo is honored with Defensoria del Pueblo medal

The National Ombusdman’s Office will award Dr. Liliana Mayo with the medal “Defensoría del Pueblo” for her outstanding professional experience of more than 30 years in education and inclusion of people with different abilities and their families.

Dr. Mayo, General Director and Founder of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), is an outstanding Peruvian professional who has received worldwide recognition for her work on families and her innovation in educational programs for people with autism, mental retardation and Down syndrome, among others developmental disorders.

She founded CASP in 1979 and her educational model is being replicated in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Spain, Ecuador and Guatemala. 100 students of CASP are currently employed in 33 companies and 59 of our students have been included in 43 regular education schools. In the last two years, 10,000 parents and professionals have been trained in 22 departments of Peru and in 10 Latin America and European countries through an innovative Internet-based distant education program.

Dr. Mayo has also been a pioneer in the School of Families, where 450 families are regularly trained to become the best teachers for their children. She has given a lot of conferences showing the impact of a Peruvian program on the lives of persons with different abilities in several continents.

Dr. Mayo has received numerous awards for her outstanding work. Previous distinctions include Spain’s Queen Sofia Award for Rehabilitation and Integration, Esteban Campodónico Figallo Award from the Universidad de Piura, Distinguished Service Citation award from the University of Kansas, the Honoris Causa Degrees granted by the Universidad Ricardo Palma and Universidad Mayor de San Marcos (Peru). In addition, the Peruvian Government honored Dr. Mayo with the Peru’s Order of the Sun (in the degree of Commander), and with the Medal of Honor of the Congress of Peru in recognition of her work.

 This fifth award-giving ceremony, which was established by the National Ombusdman’s Office in February 2006, express public recognition to those people or national and international institutions that have made a significant contribution to the promotion, defense and strengthening of the constitutional order, the institutionalization of democracy and the validity of the human rights.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) starts the “Intensive School for Families that come from provinces” program

The Intensive School for Families program is an educational alternative for families of children with different abilities living in any province in Peru. It is based on training parents, who come to the CASP with their kids for a week, into a classroom with a group of 3 students of their same age.

The training follows an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) designed for each family, which stresses the importance of teaching them how to work with their children in natural situations, in order to learn abilities and control any inappropriate behavior. It includes Family Schools, observing educational videos, counseling by CASP’s specialists and international consultants who visit us, not to mention phone or e-mail monitoring whenever the family asks for it.

For further information and registration:

Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú

Calle Petronila Alvarez, No. 180. 5ta Etapa Urb. Pando, San Miguel

Phone Number: 01-263-6296 or 01-263-4880

Fax: 263-1237

casp_provincias@annsullivanperu.org

www.annsullivanperu.org

Friday, January 29, 2010

Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú organizes a workshop on “Curriculum Adaptations in Inclusive Schools”

The workshop aimed at regular and special education professionals, therapists and psychologists will be held on Friday, February 12, from 2pm to 4pm at the Judith LeBlanc auditorium. Inclusion specialists of Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú will carry out this training.

The objective of this workshop is to inform on benefits obtained from a good school inclusion program, to identify high-priority objectives for included students and adapt them to regular education curriculum according to their grade and chronological age, and to make models of curriculum adaptations for these students in elementary and high schools.

The registration fee for the workshop is 50.00 soles until February 8th or the seating capacity is filled. A certificate will be given at the end of the workshop (5 academic hours).

For further information and registration:

Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú

Calle Petronila Alvarez, No. 180, 5ta Etapa Urb. Pando, San Miguel

Telephones: 263-6296 and 263-4880

Fax: 263-1237

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