Dear friends,
CASP sends a very special greeting to you and wishes you a Merry Christmas and a successful New Year 2012.
A thousand thanks for your support on behalf of our students and their families, and of our staff.
Dear friends,
CASP sends a very special greeting to you and wishes you a Merry Christmas and a successful New Year 2012.
A thousand thanks for your support on behalf of our students and their families, and of our staff.
The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) informs public opinion that Miss Fanny Rosa Roldan Tuero, a 22-year-old student who has cerebral palsy, was discriminated by the organizers of the 8th Expoferia Internacional Mega Manualidades who prevented her from entering the event.
It is important to mention that her grandparents and mother Juana Elena Tueros Lara were present when this outrageous discrimination happened.
People with different abilities have the same rights as any other Peruvian citizen, and they understand more than we think that they do. Now more than ever society must involve people with different in living activities as any other people.
CASP hopes that the National Institute of Defense of Competition and Protection of the Intellectual Property (INDECOPI in Spanish) takes the necessary measures to prevent other people with different abilities from suffering these discriminatory practices in our country.
On Wednesday, November 23rd, the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) opened its kiosk made out of plastic bottles, according to the recycling project “Recicla”.
The whole Ann Sullivan family could appreciate the work of 48 CASP students with different abilities, whose ages range between 13 and 16 years old. They, with the help of the community of San Miguel, were able to collect 3000 plastic bottles to build their stand “RECICLA”, which has an area of 6m2 and a height of 2.40 meters. This important project, which involved our students and their parents under the institution’s motto, “ We together make the impossible possible ”, had a duration of 2 months.
We shall remember that recycling has become an activity that helps solve partially the problems caused by millions of tons of solid waste, which are daily produced by people around the world. Therefore, the Center Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) and their students with different abilities have started reusing waste products through a recycling program.
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.
Nelson Castaneda and Juani Dávila de Rivasplata won first place in the walking category respectively.
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).
a) Running one lap around the perimeter of the Golf de San Isidro (3,5km approximately).
b) Running two laps around the Golf.
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.
2. Self-injury behavior: head banging, biting self, scratching self, pulling own hair, etc.
3. Repetitive behavior: head rocking, moving hands, body rocking, etc.
On September 26th, the most well known Peruvian Exhibition for Interior Design and Decoration was held with great success, marking the beginning of the 16th Casa Cor Peru Edition.
On September 24th, at 19:30h, CNN en Español will broadcast the exclusive documentary titled “Autism – An Inner World” which provides a look inside the world of Autism, education programs, and their impact on Latin America. This documentary features a special section about the work carried out over 32 years by Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) and how it has helped people’s lives with different abilities in Peru and worldwide.
Documentary’s Schedule:
“Autism – An Inner World” (CNN – Español).
In Peru
Direct TV: 704
19:30 h (Eastern Time)/ 20:30 h (Central Time)
Sunday, September 25th (Aired again)
1 h / 13:30 h / 22:30 h (Eastern Time)
2h / 14:30 h / 23:30 h (Central Time)
Friday, September 30th (Aired again)
1:30 h (Eastern Time) / 14:30 (Central Time)
Saturday, October 1st (Aired again)
12:00 h (Eastern Time) / 13:00 h (Central Time)
On September 26th, at 7 pm, the most well known Peruvian Exhibition for Interior Design and Decoration in our country will hold its traditional Opening Cocktail, marking the beginning of the 16th Casa Cor Perú Edition.
The aim of the event is to raise funds through sales in order to provide education to our low-income students so they can learn to fend for themselves and become independent, productive and happy people.
The Peruvian Director Alonso Mayo is in the process of making his first film "The Story of Luke", partly based on his experiences in the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), as recorded in his short documentary ”Just Like Anyone”.
“The Story of Luke” narrates the life of a young man with autism who, after having been overprotected all his life, embarks on a search for a job and a girl.
Official Website: http://thestoryofluke.com
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1038693/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thestoryofluke
Twitter: http://twitter.com/thestoryofluke
On Wednesday, August 17, the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) inaugurated its laundering service “The Solution.”
It is worth remembering that these two companies provided equipment and infrastructure to implement this laundering service.
The Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) will celebrate the 32nd anniversary of its founding, since it first opened its doors for students with different abilities in the garage of Dr. Mayo’s home, on August 20th. At present, CASP is a training, demonstration and research international center, whose model is replicated in six countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Spain.
The CASP goal is to make students with different abilities become independent, productive and happy people. For this reason the center promotes their inclusion in the workplaces. At the moment, 100 of our students work for 34 companies, and many of them support their families. Other 100 students are included in 53 regular schools.
As part of its 32nd anniversary celebration, CASP will honor Enrique Chumpitaz, student of the Supported Employment Program, for his excellent performance at the Special Olympic World Summer Games held in Athens, Greece, where he gained 2 gold medals (200 meters style chest and 200 meter medley relay) and 1 silver medal (4 x 50 meter freestyle relay). He is an example for all us in Peru.
In addition, Dr. Judith M. LeBlanc from the University of Kansas, who has been the main consultant of CASP for 30 years, will be honored. Mr. John O´Neil, journalist from the New York Times, will be honored too for helping center.
Finally, CASP wants to express their gratitude to all our friends and people who have helped to make the center stronger during the past 32 years, an invaluable support that allows to improve the quality of life of people with different abilities and of their families.
The Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) celebrated in advance the 190 anniversary of Peru’s Independence on July 20th. The celebration event counted on the participation of students of all of its programs and their families.
Artistic representations from the three natural regions of Peru (the coast, the highland and the forest rain), the act of a town crier and a thematic event about the Arequipa city were staged by students from diverse programs of CASP. Also, a theater representation of the proclamation of Independence of Peru and a traditional parade were carried out. Students showed love for their own country and skills they had learned.