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.
