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2010
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If we respect deafblind people, our role is to give them the chance to
experience life as it is. This is what we have been trying to do ever
since we came into being.
As a director of an NGO with a
small number of staff, but with a successful history, respected
tradition and for sure having ambitious dreams for future, one
of my priorities is to make sure
that our beneficiaries have good services and my staff are happy
and enjoy what they are doing.
So despite of the variety of roles
all of us play trying to meet the needs of an extremely varied
group of disabled children, I have always been aware of the values
of my team and tried as much as I
could to encourage my colleagues to develop their professional skills
and personal aspirations.
Cristiana Salomie
Director
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OUR VISION
A world in which all deafblind children
and adults can become active
members of the society
Children in Early Intervention
Mother and child in Early Intervention
OUR MISSION
To work in partnership with others –
deafblind people, their families,
carers and professionals –
to ensure that everyone facing
challenges because of deafblindness
has access to advice,
opportunities and support.
OUR BENEFICIARIES
Deafblind children
Multisensory impaired children (MSI)
Deafblind young people and adults
Families of deafblind and multisensory impaired people
Health and education professionals
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WHAT IS DEAFBLINDNESS?
Deaflindness is a combination of
different degrees of visual and hearing
impairments, causing major difficulties
in communication, access to
information, orientation and mobility.
Mother and child in Education Programme
Special schools with deafblind/MSI classes
Teachers trained by SI(R)
Early Intervention Support Centres
Special schools with deafblind/MSI classes
Teachers trained by SI(R)
Early Intervention Support Centres
Special schools with deafblind/MSI classes
Teachers trained by SI(R)
Early Intervention Support Centres
Special schools with deafblind/MSI classes
Teachers trained by SI(R)
Early Intervention Support Centres
WHERE DO WE WORK?
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Early Intervention for Deafblind and
2007 - 2010
Through the Early Intervention
programme, developed in partnership
with national and local authorities,
kindergartens and schools, Sense
International (Romania) has
supported the hearing screening and
visual testing of over 30,000
newborn babies and very young
children, ensuring their opportunity
to benefit from diagnosis and
counseling.
Mother, child and specialist in Early Intervention
Dr. Florina Stoica, ophthalmologist
48 children diagnosed with
sensory impairments began
an individualised
rehabilitation programme
within the Early Intervention
Support Centres developed
by Sense International
(Romania) in Bucharest,
Oradea and Timisoara
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Multisensory Impaired Children
In 2010
Dr. Florina Stoica, ophthalmologist
9028 babies screened for hearing impairments in 4 maternities
2270 babies tested for visual impairments
30 children have benefitted from individualised rehabilitation
programmes within the 3 Early Intervention Support Centres
3 multidisciplinary teams consisting of 11 early intervention
workers and 12 health specialists ensure the rehabilitation of
deafblind children through a series of techniques and therapies
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Early Intervention for Deafblind and
A NEW EARLY INTERVENTION SUPPORT CENTRE
– IN TIMIŞOARA
In 2010, in addition to the specialised centres in Bucharest and Oradea,
a third one was opened: The Early Intervention Support Centre in
Timişoara (EISC).
The official opening took place on May 13th 2010, in the presence of
Mr. Rod Shaw, Executive Director of James Tudor Foundation
from UK, the funder of the project.
This event brought together all partners involved in this project
(General Department for Social Work and Child Welfare Timis, School
Inspectorate, “Dumitru Popescu” Hospital, Sense International
(Romania), local authorities, doctors, parents of deafblind/multisensory
impaired children, teachers and other NGO representatives.
In 2010, 17 children benefitted from
multisensory stimulation adapted to
each particular case, based on
individualised intervention plans
developed together with the children’s
parents.
Official opening of EISC in
Timişoara
The specialists involved in providing
specialised services are: Gabriela
Jianu and Carolina Biro psychologists
specialised in early intervention
through training provided by Sense
International (Romania) and Carmen
Pătruţescu, psychologist specialised in
parents’ counseling.
Children and parents in the
EISC in Timişoara
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Multisensory Impaired Children
"The James Tudor Foundation is
a UK registered charity with an
mission of the relief of sickness.
We knew of the good work
performed by Sense International
UK and in 2009 we selected
Sense International (Romania) to
work with.
In 2010 I was invited to visit the
SI(R) team and their Early
Intervention Programmes in
Bucharest, Oradea and Timisoara.
This was a great opportunity to be introduced into the unique
world of deafblind people. Each deafblind person will have a
particular degree of auditory loss and visual loss which may
have been present at birth or acquired singularly or in
combination at different times after birth. I was able to meet
the caring and dedicated members of the multidisciplinary
teams in the Early Intervention Programme support
centres, talk to the medical professionals, chat to parents and
decision makers and watch the hearing screening of the little
babies immediately after birth.
My visit has allowed me to witness the attitudes, caring and
understanding that are so essential; these components make a
better world for people who are deafblind.
Sense International (Romania) has demonstrated the qualities
and vision needed to provide the best for people with
deafblindness. I commend the team and all involved in making
this a very real success story.”
Rod Shaw, Executive Director, James Tudor Foundation
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Early Intervention for Deafblind and
A NEW MATERNITY INCLUDED IN THE EARLY
INTERVENTION PROGRAMME – IN BUCHAREST
Beginning with March 2010, a new maternity is included in the Early
Intervention programme developed by Sense International
(Romania): St. Pantelimon Emergency Hospital in Bucharest.
The device for screening the babies’ hearing at birth was purchased
with the financial support of International Women’s Association in
Bucharest. It ensures the screening of approximately 2,000 babies
each year.
In March 2010, the medical staff from the Neonatal Unit was trained
in testing the hearing of babies, by Dr. Alexandru Pascu –
ENT/audiology specialist, PHD in medical sciences and researcher of
the "Prof. Dr. Dorin Hociota" Medical Center for Phono-Audiology and
ENT Functional Surgery.
"An optimum and efficient hearing screening programme for newborn
babies will allow the early identification
(in the first month of life) of permanent
bilateral hearing impairments. An
objective diagnosis can be given by the
age of 3 months, while an adequate
therapeutic intervention (prostheses or
cochlear implant) can be done by the
age of 6 months.
This way, the child is given the best
chances for a normal acquisition of
information and normal development of
language”, says Dr. Alexandru Pascu.
Dr. Alexandru Pascu, ENT specialist Dr. Gheorghiţa Sardescu,
neonatologist Carmen Aronescu, medical nurse
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Multisensory Impaired Children
WHAT DOES EARLY INTERVENTION MEAN TO ME?
"First of all, it means hope: hope that I will find the most appropriate
methods, adequate for each child.
A challenge because, since each child is unique, his or her educational
and therapeutic intervention needs are also unique.
Safety, because thanks to Sense International (Romania) and James
Tudor Foundation, we have the necessary equipment to run early
intervention services.
More than this, it means a life experience: knowing the parents, you
share their feelings – from despair, emotional devastation, confusion
and fear of unknown diagnosis – to a complete change in attitude.
You can feel that parents begin to channel their entire energy towards
helping their child.”
Gabriela Jianu, psychologist, national trainer in deafblindness
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Răzvan is a 4 years old little boy from Timisoara. He was born with multisensory impairments and, until
the age of 2, he has not benefitted from any specialised services.
At the age of 2 though, he started attending the Early
Intervention Support Centre in Timisoara. At that time,
he was an extremely quiet and shy little boy,
unresponsive to visual and audio stimuli, but his mother
was determined to do her best for Răzvan to have the
chance to grow, develop and be happy just like any
other child.
SUNSHINE
Early Intervention for Deafblind and
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After a year and a half of
multisensory stimulation,
by using the Little Room,
musical instruments and
toys, cause – effect type
toys, vibration toys and
adapted switchers,
Răzvan turned into an
open, active and
communicative child.
Multisensory Impaired Children
Now everybody calls
him Sunshine and his
mother is extremely
happy to see her child
smiling and shining.
Following an initial functional assessment, made by the
multidisciplinary team specialists, they developed
together with the mother an individualised intervention
plan, meeting Răzvan’s specific needs.
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Education for Deafblind and
We develop the Education for Deafblind and Multisensory Impaired
Children programme in partnership with the Ministry of Education,
Research, Youth and Sports.
Mihaela Sandu, special education
teacher in Fălticeni
The programme
objective is to improve
and develop adequate
education services for
deafblind and MSI
children and youth.
Angela Coneac, educator in Teachers and children in Iaşi
Oradea deafblind/MSI class
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Multisensory Impaired Children
At the beginning of school year 2010-2011, there were 35
deafblind/MSI classes with 140 children, in 15 special schools from
Bucharest, Buzău, Cluj Napoca, Craiova, Fălticeni, Galaţi, Iaşi,
Oradea, Sibiu, Timişoara and Târgu Frumos.
Children in Bucharest deafblind/ Child and parent from Timisoara
MSI class on a trip
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Education for Deafblind and
NATIONAL NETWORK OF TEACHERS
As part of the national network of teachers working with deafblind /
MSI children, two meetings have been organised.
In March 13-14, the first meeting took place in Timisoara, with 36
participants. The theme was „Similarities and differences
between the British curriculum developed by Heather
Murdoch and the national curriculum for multisensory imapired children”.
Carolina Biro, national trainer in Eva Oprea, national trainer in deafblindness, Timişoara deafblindness, Oradea
Special education teachers visiting the Early Intervention Support Centre from
the School Centre for Inclusive Education “Constantin Pufan” Timişoara
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Multisensory Impaired Children
Sense International (Romania) published the book Instruments to
Assess Multisensory Impaired / Deafblind Children – Callier –
Azusa Scale (G) and (H) by Robert D. Stillman. The translation and
adaptation were made by Mihaela Moldovan, PhD in psychology and
national trainer in deafblindness, member of the Early Intervention
Support Centre from Oradea.
„The Use of Callier – Azusa Scales (G) and (H) in Assessing
Multisensory Impaired / Deafblind Children” was the theme of
the second meeting which took place in October 16-17, in Timisoara.
There were over 40 participants, involved in providing educational
and medical services for these children.
Mihaela Moldovan, national trainer Participants to the network in deafblindness, Oradea meeting
WORKING WITH DEAFBLIND / MSI CHILDREN
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ONGOING TRAINING OF TEACHERS WORKING WITH
DEAFBLIND / MSI CHILDREN
In January – February 2010, five
national trainers in deafblindness
visited 16 classes for
deafblind/MSI children from 7
special schools in Bucharest, Cluj
Napoca, Galati, Targu Frumos and
Falticeni, providing support to
junior teachers in the assessment
of deafblind/MSI children, in
establishing the therapeutic
priorities and the individualised
intervention plan objectives.
Adriana Zaharia, national trainer in
deafblindness, Buzău
A NEW PARTNERSHIP
Sense International (Romania) and Bucharest School
Inspectorate signed a partnership agreement in November 2010, to
strengthen the Education for Deafblind and Multisensory Impaired
Children Programme, at Bucharest level.
The purpose of this partnership is to improve and develop adequate
education services for deafblind and MSI children, pupils and young
people in Bucharest, giving them the chance to be educated using
specific methods and techniques, used by SI(R) trained teachers.
Education for Deafblind and
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THE EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR DEAFBLIND/MSI
CHILDREN – BEST PRACTICE MODEL IN CENTRAL AND
EASTERN EUROPE
After having been recognised as a best practice model, the
education programme has been included in the ERSTE Foundation
Social Integration Network, an interactive database of best
practice models from Central and Eastern Europe.
In time, ERSTE Foundation has proved to be a long term partner for
SI(R) providing constant support in organisational capacity building
under the umbrella of the Social Integration Network.
SI(R) PARTICIPATION TO THE LAUNCH OF ACCESS PROJECT
ACCESS is part of the ERSTE
Foundation Awards for Social
Integration Project and it
addresses organisations whose
projects were awarded or
nominated during the 2009 Social
Integration Award, Sense
International (Romania) being one
of them.
O n March 12, the Austrian Ambassador, Martin Eichtinger and
representatives of ERSTE Foundation - Franz Karl Prüller Social
Development Program Director and Dejan Petrović, Social
Development Project Manager launched in Timisoara, the ACCESS
project as an initiative meant to connect the business world with
the NGOs working in the social field in Romania. Cristiana
Salomie, SI(R) Director presented the organisation programmes and projects.
Multisensory Impaired Children
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CHARITY CONCERT „EVERY CHILD MATTERS!”
On May 19, 2010 Sense International (Romania), together with Wolf
Theiss and Coyote Cafe organised the charity concert EVERY
CHILD MATTERS! at Coyote Café for the benefit of deafblind
children.
The hostess of the event was Gianina Corondan and the artists
performing the concert were JUKEBOX, BLUEMOTORS and
DANIEL LAZAR BAND.
Gianina Corondan & JUKEBOX Band JUKEBOX Band featuring Cristiana Salomie Bryan W. Jardine
PARTICIPANTIONS TO OTHER EVENTS
Seminar on services for deafblind people, Hungary, March 2010; British Days in Romania, Bucharest, April 2010;
ERSTE Conference for Community, Albach - Austria, August 2010;
Public Relations and Communication training course organised by
ERSTE Foundation and Graffitti PR, Bucharest, September 2010;
Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship organised by ERSTE
Foundation and NeSST, Novi Sad – Serbia, September 2010;
Participation as finalists to the Dinu Patriciu Foundation Education
Awards Gala, Bucharest, October 2010;
Workshop Social Business Lab organised by ERSTE Foundation,
Bucharest, Octomber 2010.
EVENTS
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FINANCIAL REPORTS
INCOME 2010 LEI
Sense International UK 131,990 Medicor 103,050
Beatrice Laing 78,750
James Tudor Foundation
69,750
ERSTE Foundation 66,400
Haramead Trust 38,250
Stanley Thomas Johnson
27,000
External donations 41,500
Internal donations 7,271
TOTAL 563,961
EXPENSES 2010 LEI
Programmes 290,496 Human resources 266,455
Administrative expenses
50,352
TOTAL 607,303
BALANCE LEI
ON 31.12.2009 91.927
INCOME 2010 563.961
EXPENDITURE 2010 607.303
BALANCE ON 31.12.2010 48.585
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PARTNERSHIPS
INTERNATIONAL Sense UK
Sense International UK ERSTE Foundation
The International Women’s Association of Bucharest (IWA) James Tudor Foundation
Medicor Foundation
Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation Beatrice Laing Trust
Haramead Trust First International Group
NATIONAL Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports
Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection
TECHNICAL PARTNERS Babes – Bolyai University, Special Education Department
Kindergarten for Children with Hearing Impairments Bucharest School for Children with Visual Impairments Bucharest
School for Children with Hearing Impairments no. 2 "St. Maria" Bucharest
School Centre for Inclusive Education "Constantin Pufan" Timişoara Theoretical High School "Iris" Timişoara
High School for Children with Visual Impairments Cluj Napoca High School for Children with Hearing Impairments Cluj Napoca
Special School for Children with Hearing Impairments Buzău Special Kindergarten Fălticeni
High School "Moldova" for Children with Visual Impairments Târgu Frumos School Centre for Inclusive Education no. 2 Sibiu
School Centre for Inclusive Sensory Education Oradea Vasile Pavelcu School Iasi
School for Arts and Crafts Paul Popescu Neveanu Galati
School Centre for Children with Hearing Impairments “St. Vasile” Craiova School Inspectorate Bucharest
School Inspectorate Bihor School Inspectorate Timis
Obstetrics – Gynaecology Clinical Hospital “St. Pantelimon” in Bucharest Obstetrics – Gynaecology Clinical Hospital Dr. Ioan Cantacuzino in Bucharest
Obstetrics – Gynaecology Clinical Hospital Oradea Obstetrics – Gynaecology Clinical Hospital Dr. Dumitru Popescu Timisoara
General Department for Social Work and Child Protection Bucharest, Sectors 1 and 3
General Department for Social Work and Child Protection Bihor
General Department for Social Work and Child Protection Timis
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
SPONSORSHIPS and DONATIONS CAN BE MADE IN :
LEI ACCOUNT:
RO21 RNCB 0077 0502 3229 0004 opened with BCR Sector 6
RO05 RNCB 0077 0502 3229 0001 opened with BCR Sector 6
EURO ACCOUNT:
RO48 RNCB 0077 0502 3229 0003 opened with BCR Sector 6
DIRECTING 2% OF INCOME TAX
Organisation name:
SENSE INTERNATIONAL (ROMÂNIA)
Fiscal Identification Code: 13833304
Account (IBAN): RO21 RNCB 0077 0502 3229 0004
Thank you!
THE TEAM
CRISTIANA SALOMIE, Director
ETELKA CZONDI, Programmes Coordinator
GEORGE SALOMIE, Finance Manager
RAMONA ANTONIE, Human Resources Coordinator
TEODORA SEICIUC, PR and Communication Coordinator
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Sense International (Romania)Timişoara Boulevard, no. 27
Bl. D, entrance B, apt. 23Sector 6, Bucureşti
Phone/fax: 0040 21 413 90 Phone: 0040 311 075 236
www.surdocecitate.ro
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