overview of blindness services in the republica de cuba
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Overview of Blindness Services in the Republica de Cuba
Basic background of Cuba
• Spanish
• Communist/Socialist government that resulted from the Revolution of 1959
• Universal healthcare and education
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Education for the B/VI
• The Diagnosis and Orientation Center (CDO)
• Abel Santamaria School
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Education
Museum of Literacy
• The Yo Si Puedo program
• Special Education history
• “Free education for all”
• University opportunities for the blind
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The National Association of the BlindCuba (La Asociación Nacional del Ciego—ANCI)
It has leadership teams mainly composed of people that are blind. This organization has as a main goal the integration of the blind into social life (Ecured). This is done through rehabilitation, sports, education, the arts, computer sciences, and job training among others. Their own rehabilitation center was opened in 1990. (Reed, 2011, p. 16-17)
Dr. José Blanch FerrerPhone: 53 7 832 0449 / 832 3574 / 832 [email protected]; [email protected]
Presenter: Kevin McCormack, COMS [email protected]
Union Latinoamericana de Ciegos (ULAC)
• Vision Statement: To be the technical-political organization of Latin America representing the interests of the blind, with low vision and its organizations, acting as interlocutor before the national, regional and international organizations, with political autonomy and sustainability.
Their Manual Técnico de Servicios de Rehabilitación has been used in Cuba among other Latin American countries
http://www.ulacdigital.org/inicio
Presenter: Kevin McCormack, COMS [email protected]
The ONCE Foundation for Solidarity withthe Blind of Latin America (FOAL)
• ONCE is headquartered in Spain and FOAL is an outreach to Latin American countries
• Develops training, employment projects, and educational improvements for the Blind/Visually Impaired
• Supports the Recreational Cultural Center of the National Association of the Blind ANCI
• http://www.foal.es/
• [email protected] [email protected]
• Teléfonos: 5372600900 - 5372600346 - 532607350
Presenter: Kevin McCormack, COMS [email protected]
References
Central Intelligence Agency. (2016). The World Factbook: Cuba. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
Gasperini, L. (2000). The Cuban Education System: Lessons and Dilemmas. Country Studies: Education Reform and Management Publication Series, 1(5). Retrieved from https://siteresources.worldbank.org/EDUCATION/Resources/278200-1099079877269/547664-1099080026826/The_Cuban_education_system_lessonsEn00.pdf
Iriarte, E. G. (2016). Models of Disability. In E. G. Iriarte, R. McConkey, & R. Gilligan (Eds.), Disability and Human Rights [Kindle version]. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/
Monteagudo, J. (2001). Blind People in Cuba. National Federation for the Blind: The Braille Monitor 44(7). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm01/bm0107/bm010710.htm
Music Fund for Cuba (2016). Abel Santamaria School for the Blind. Retrieved January 20, 2017 from http://www.musicfundforcuba.org.uk/our-work/abel-santamaria-school/
Ramón Pando Ferrer Ophthalmology Institute. (2008). “Programas Medicos.” Retrieved from http://www.pando.sld.cu/programas.html
Reed, G. (2011). A Cuban NGO Perspective on Disabilities: Jose Blanch MD MPH. MEDICC Review, 13(1), 16-17.
Reed, G. (2011). Visually-impaired Children in Havana: Challenges of Education, Rehabilitation and Inclusion. MEDICC Review, 13(1), 7-9.
Vygostsky, L. (1993). The fundamental problems of Defectology. In Collected Works of L.S. Vygotsky (Ed.), The Fundamentals of Defectology, vol. 2. New York, NY: Plenum Press
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