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Bulgaria
National Association of the Deafblind in Bulgaria
PO Box 29, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria.
Contact person: Mr. Dimitar Parapanov, President
Tel: +359 32 653 602
Fax: +359 32 653 602
Email: nadbbg@mbox.contact.bg
Web: www.nasgb.hit.bg
Last updated: 10/04/2006
National Library for the Blind "Louis Braille"
1B Slaveykov Square, 1000 Sofia P.B. 265, Bulgaria.
Contact person: Mr. Spas Karafezov, Chairman
Tel: +359 2 980 32 50
Fax: +359 2 980 32 50
Email: nllb@abv.bg
Web: www.nllb.hit.bg
Activities: The National Braille Library has all the facilities to enable the full book producing process is complete and can be done in the Library's printing centre: from the pre-printing to the binding of the books. The Library has a well functioning net for the distribution of the books - three branches in the country and two branches in the schools for blind children in Sofia and Varna. There is also the facility to send books by mail to readers throughout Bulgaria. The Library has more than 2500 titles now and is the only source for braille fiction and reference literature in the country.
Last updated: 05/06/2007
Union of the Blind in Bulgaria
172 Naicho Tzanov Street, Sofia 1309, Bulgaria.
Contact: Vassil Dolaptschiev, President
Tel: +359 2 812 7015
Fax: +359 2 812 7049
Email: skarlatov@sofianet.net
Activities: Defense of the rights and interests of the blind citizens
and their integration into society. Construction of a national and social
polic, relevant to solving problems blind people face. Financing and organising
activities of the National Rehabilitation Centre in the town of Plovdiv.
Financing a specialised studio for reading 'talking books'. Support of
the cultural. sports and tourists activities - the most powerful means
for rehabilitation and integration of the blind and partially sighted
into the community. Active partnership with similar organisations from
all over the world. Manufacturing devices to aid visually impaire people
through specialised enterprises.
Last updated: 25/04/2007
Varna School for the Blind
kv Asparuhoro, Varna 9003, Bulgaria.
Contact person: Mr. Peter Petrov, Director
Tel: +359 52 77 42 70
Fax: +359 5237 04 14
Email: vsvi1405@revolta.com
Activities: Education for blind and visually impaired children carried out on three different levels:
The first level includes blind and visually impaired students with normal
intellect. They follow the regular school curriculum and regular school
subjects. The graduates can continue their education in institutes for
higher education. The second level includes blind and visually impaired
students with additional impairments including mild intellectual deficiency.
These students are trained under adapted reduced curriculum and after
completing their 9 years training they can acquire professional training.
The third level includes blind and visually impaired children with additional
disabilities inlcuding moderate intellectual deficiency. These students
are trained under individual functional programs. There are three
special programs for all students: Orientation and Mobility training;
Useful/Daily Living Skills training and Low Vision training. The school
also offers Early Intervention and Integrated Education services. All
students are offered additional activities according to their interests
and talents.
Last updated: 25/04/2007
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