Resources on Disabilities Available in Spanish
Deafness & Hearing Impairments
http://www.vocesenelsilencio.org provides a general resource on many disability issues, especially in relation to deafness and hearing loss. There is also a news section updated regularly.
History of the 65 Years of CNSE in Spanish
In the year 2000, The National Confederation of the Deaf in Spain celebrated its 65th anniversary. To celebrate this landmark, historian Giullem Carles provided readers of Difusord, their newsletter, a short and informative history of the organization along with a list of conclusions or goals for deaf people in Spain, drafted in 1935, the first year that the organization was in existence. Read the piece in PDF format.
Polio
Those who have an interest in learning more about post-polio syndrome may be interested in a feature that provides information about the condition.
Autism
Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) founded in 1979 is the first center for people with severe retardation and autism in Peru. This NGO is a research and model training center for people with retardation, behavioral problems, and autism and serves over 300 people in Lima, Peru. Its goal is to provide individualized vocational and educational programs for people with these disabilities so that they and their families may deal with their limitations and lead productive and happy lives. For more information on this NGO contact:
Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru
Calle Petronila Alvarez No 180
5ta. Etapa, Urb. Pando,
San Miguel, Lima 32, Peru
Telephone: 511-263-6296
Fax: 511-263-1237
Email: annsullivan@tsi.com.pe
Web: http://www.tsi.com.pe/annsullivan (Spanish language).
Blindness & Visual Impairments
There is an e-mail listserv group in Spanish that focuses on visual disabilities this e-mail group, participants can ask for advice, discuss treatments and services etc. To subscribe, send e-mail to lenticon-subscribe@ecircle.es. Once you are subscribed to the group, you may contribute by sending e-mails to lenticon@ecircle.es.
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