Agencies Serving Blind & Partially Sighted People

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Brazil

Associacao Catarinense para Integracao do Cego (ACIC)
(Catarinense Association for Blind Integration)
Rodovia Virgilio Varzea, 1300, Saco Grande, 88-032-000, Brazil.
Contact person: Adilson Ventura
Tel: + 55 48 238 0169
Fax: + 55 48 238 0169
Email: crpc@acic.org.br
Web: www.acic.org.br
Activities: The ACIC's activities promote the social inclusion of blind people.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Conselho Brasileiro para O Bem-Estar dos Ciegos
(Brasilian Council for the Welfare of the Blind)
Rua Clarimundo de Melo, 216 - Encantado, 20740-322 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Tel: +55 21 594 0284
Fax: +55 21 295 1405
Email: cbbec@rionet.com.br
Web: http://rionet5.rionet.com.br/~cbbec/index.htm
Activities: Promoting the welfare of the blind. Promoting and stimulating research for the social-economical rehabilitation of the blind person, as well as his/her social integration. Promoting and organizing campaigns. Promoting and stimulating actions for the removal of architectural barriers.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Fundaçao Dorina Nowill Para Cegos
Rua outor Diogo de Farid, 558 Cep 04037-001, São Paulo, Brazil.
Tel: +55 50 87 0999
Fax: +55 50 87 0977
Email: info@fundacaodorina.org.br
Web: www.fundacaodorina.org.br
Activities: The Foundation Dorina Nowill, besides offering programs of treatment to the deficient appearances, also provides the access to the culture and information through the services that it gives gratuitously for the deficient appearances of low income. Braille Press, Talking Book Unit and Library, Special Equipment Unit, donation of Braille books. Evaluation and diagnosis service, special departments of education and rehabilitation, training centre for the blind in the use of electronic equipment.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Grupo de RP do Rio de Janeiro
Rua Senador Vergueiro 159 ap 801, Rio de Janeiro RJ, 22.230.000, Brazil.
Tel: +552 1 553 1977
Fax: +552 1 553 1977
Email: leopoldi@uninet.com.br
Activities: The group provides information about the development of scientific research in the field of retinal degenerative diseases, through newsletter, lectures, annual conferences. It maintains close contact with medical associations such as the Brazilian Ophthalmology society and Retina & Vitreous Society as well as with Retina Departments in several Universities. We try to develop public awareness around people with retinal dystrophies, through campaigns by press and radio, supported by local health authorities.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Instituto Benjamin Constant (IBC)
(Benjamin Constante Institute)
Avenida Pasteur 350/368, Urca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22290-240, Brazil.
Tel: +55 21 295 4498
Fax: +55 21 543 2305
Email: ibc@ibc.gov.br
Web: www.ibc.gov.br
Activities: The Instituto Benjamin Constant is a National Reference Center for the blind and an organisation of the Brazilian Education Ministry. It has a pre and elementary school, the largest Braille press center, a library, a talking book unit, a training center and a rehabilitation centre.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Instituto de Cego da Bahia
(Institute for the Blind of Bahia)
Rua São José de Baixo 55, Barbalho, Salvador, CEP-40 300 Bahia.
Tel: +55 71-242 1073
Fax: +55 71-241 1044
Web: www.institutodecegos.org.br
Activities: The Institue supports children between 5 and 18 years of age in a boarding school-type regime and offers special education which includes accompanying children in mainstream schools. Further services include: medical; dental; psychological physiotherapy and occupational therapy guidance and mobility sports music craft workshop where small items using wood, plastic, rope and paper are made thereby developing motor co-ordination in the children's choir.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Instituto para Cegos Padre Chico
(Father Chico Institute for the Blind)
Rua Moreira de Godoi, 456 - Ipiranga, CEP 04266-060, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Contact person: Ms. Irma Helena Mariano, Director
Tel: +55 11 2274 4611
Fax: +55 11 2274 4132
Email: ipc@padrechico.org.br
Web: www.padrechico.org.br/
Activities: Special school for visually impaired students.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

Instituto Santa Luzia
Avenida Cavalhada 3999, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
Contact Person: Ir. Jocelia Chuproski
Tel: +55 51 3 249 1299
Fax: +55 51 3 241 2878
Email: isluzia@bol.com.br
Activities: The Institute Saint Luzia plans and executes educational services to adolescents with visual deficiency. Support is also provided to families, employees and professors using psychology, social service, educational orientation and supervision. Training is also available in laboratories with assessible equipment and formation and preparation of the educators for performance in basic education.
Last updated: 03/04/2006

Lar das Moças Cegas - LMC - Mantenedora do Centro de Educacao e Reabilitacao para Deficientes Visuais
Avenida Ana Costa, 198 - Vila Matias, Santos, SP, CEP 11060-000, Brazil.
Contact Person: Maria Natália Danelon Kaneko, LMC Pedagogical Director
Tel: +55 13 322 62760
Fax: +55 13 322 62768
Email: pedagogia@lardasmocascegas.org.br
Web: www.lardasmocascegas.org.br
Activities: Pedagogical, medical, psychological and dental assistance is provided for blind and low vision people. Assistance is given to children, adults and the elderly (male and female). Clients are also taught daily living activities such as washing, ironing, cleaning as well as health and hygiene procedures. Offer professional training courses focussing on computer training, telephone services and other occupations. Opportunities to join in recreational activities.
Last updated: 22/09/2006

Sociedade de Assistência aos Cegos (SAC)
Av. Bezerra de Menezes, 892 - São Gerardo, CEP: 60325-004 - Fortaleza - Ceará, Brazil.
Tel: +55 82 281 6111
Fax: +55 85 281 0082
Email: sac@secrel.com.br
Web: www.sac.org.br
Activities: Brazilian organisation supporting the blind and visually impaired.
Last updated: 30/04/2007

União Brasileira de Cegos
Rua Candido Costa, 24/1002, Bairro Centro, Bento Goncalves - RS, CEp. 95.700-000, Brazil.
Tel: +55 54 3454 7466
Fax: +55 54 3454 7466
Email: ubc@ubcbrasil.org.br
Web: www.ubcbrasil.org.br
Last updated: 30/04/2007