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Asociación Santafesina Nueva Cultura and Visio International. Working together. Sandra Ester Ruiz Diaz, coordinator Early Intervention Centre Nueva Cultura Carina Poels, programme manager Visio International Petra Wijen, projectleider Visio International. Overview of cooperation.
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Asociación Santafesina Nueva Cultura and Visio International Working together Sandra Ester Ruiz Diaz, coordinator Early Intervention Centre Nueva Cultura Carina Poels, programme manager Visio International Petra Wijen, projectleider Visio International
Overview of cooperation 2002 First contact 2003 Analisis of the situation 2004 First Visio training Early intervention in Santa Fe 2005 & 2006 Knowledge exchange and recollection on national level
Overview cooperation (continuation) 2007 Second training by Visio on Early Intervention in Santa Fe, Argentina 2008 Training on early intervention for 5 professionals from NC in the Netherlands 2009-2012 Training by Nueva Cultura of professionals, teachers and parents in early intervention Northern Argentina and Paraguay
Results of cooperation so far • Trained professionals, teachers and parents in early intervention • Early Intervention services in different parts in the North of Argentina • Creation of early intervention network in Northern Argentina and Paraguay. • Opening of Early Intervention Centre in Nueva Cultura in 2012, recognised by government.
Support KSBS from 2003 till 2013 to project of Nueva Cultura
Argentina: some data • Capital Buenos Aires • 41 million in habitants • 67 times bigger as the Netherlands • 24 provinces • 260.000 Persons with visual impairment
Distances per hour • Santa Fe to Buenos Aires 6 hours • Santa Fe naar Corrientes y Chaco 10 hours • Santa Fe to Misiones 14 hours • Santa Fe to Asunción (Paraguay) 15 hours • Santa Fe to Holanda 24 hours
More about Nueva Cultura • Is a non governmental organisation • Founded 20 years by a group of blind people who looked for a new culture, new possibilities for work, education, health and recreation.
Relation Visio – Nueva Cultura • In 2003 Nueva Cultura sent its first project to Sensis International WHY?
Relation Visio – Nueva Cultura • NO ONE KNEW HOW TO WORK IN EARLY INTERVENTION WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN • SENSIS INTRODUCED TRAINING IN SANTA FE AND IN THE NORTHERN REGION
Results from 2008 till 2012 • TOTAL
Result of our efforts: opening of early intervention centre in 2012
About Nueva Cultura Besides the Early Intervention Centre Nueva Cultura also has a Rehabilitation Centre and a Day Centre
At this moment • Visual Function Assessment and Rehabilitation training in the Netherlands • In cooperation with Nueva Cultura Netherlands
Future plans • Extend Low vision services • Extend knowledge and offer services for Multiple Disabled and Visually Impaired and Deafblind