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Asociación Santafesina Nueva Cultura and Visio International

Working together

Sandra Ester Ruiz Diaz, coordinator Early Intervention Centre Nueva CulturaCarina Poels, programme manager Visio InternationalPetra 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

Overview of cooperation

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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.

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Support KSBS from 2003 till 2013 to project of Nueva Cultura

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Argentina: some data

Capital Buenos Aires

41 million in habitants

67 times bigger as the Netherlands

24 provinces

260.000 Persons with visual impairment

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Nueva Cultura: working area

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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

More about Nueva Cultura

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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.

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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

About Nueva Cultura

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About Nueva Cultura

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About Nueva Cultura

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About Nueva Cultura

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About Nueva Cultura

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About Nueva Cultura

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Results from 2008 till 2012

Activities Year 2008 Year 2012

Trainings organized 2 15

Professionals trained 72 411

Workshops for parents 2 15

Assessments for children 20 251

Project presented at congresses 1 7

Workshops for professionals from other Institutions 1 11

Children attended Nueva Cultura 12 122

Institutions that received advice 4 46

TOTAL

Result of our efforts: opening of early intervention centre in 2012

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About Nueva Cultura

Besides the Early Intervention CentreNueva Cultura also has a RehabilitationCentre and a Day Centre

Rehabilitation centre

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Day Centre

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At this moment

Visual Function Assessment and Rehabilitation training in the Netherlands

In cooperation with Nueva Cultura Netherlands

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Future plans

Extend Low vision services

Extend knowledge and offer services for Multiple Disabled and Visually Impaired and Deafblind

“Vele handen samenkunnen alle problemen aan!”

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