Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) is a
non-profit organization based in
Lima,
Perú
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that provides services to individuals with a wide range of
developmental disabilities including
autism
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...
and
Down syndrome, as well as their families.
History
Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú was founded in 1979 by
Liliana Mayo and named after
Helen Keller's teacher,
Anne Sullivan
Anne Sullivan Macy (born as Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller.Herrmann, Dorothy. ''Helen Keller: A Life'', Alfred ...
.
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"Her Long-Distance Connections Came Through"
''The New York Times'', November 18, 2002 The Center follows the general guidelines of
Applied behavior analysis through their own methodology, the
Functional natural curriculum, which was developed along with consultant
Judith M. LeBlanc
Judith M. LeBlanc (born January 3, 1936) is an American psychologist, teacher and special education researcher.
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Biography
Judith M. LeBlanc is head consultant of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú. She is the main architect of the cent ...
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The center currently serves 400 students in its campus in the
San Miguel District of Lima.
Programs
Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú's student programs include
early childhood intervention
Early childhood intervention (ECI) is a support and educational system for very young children (aged birth to six years) who have been victims of, or who are at high risk for child abuse and/or neglect as well as children who have developmental de ...
, preschool, school, vocational instruction,
supported employment and
inclusion. All programs put heavy emphasis on family training and participation, and include activities like school of parents, in-house training and sibling education.
The center also serves as an international research and training site for professionals. It currently has formal cooperation agreements and study-abroad programs with the
University of Kansas and the
University of Georgia. There are special education schools that have fully implemented its methodology in Brazil and Spain.
Since 1997, the center has conducted a program of
distance education aimed at training professionals and families in rural areas of Peru through educational videos and
teleconferencing.
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Philosophy
Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú refers to its students as "people with different abilities" instead of "
disabled".
The center's goal for its students is not only to be integrated in schools and jobs, but to achieve a full integration into family and social activities, an "integration into life"
The educational approach of the center is based on their motto "Treat me like a Person".
CASP Goals and Mission
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See also
* Disability in Peru
References
External links
Official site of Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú
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Educational institutions established in 1979
Educational organisations based in Peru
Autism-related organizations
Intellectual disability organizations
1979 establishments in Peru
Disability organisations based in Peru