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Russia
Association of the Parents of the Visually Impaired
Contact person: Mrs Elena Nasibulova, Director
Email: nasibulova@mtu-net.ru
Activities: Joining the efforts of people with visual and multiple
disabilities, parents and families, professionals in the spheres of rehabilitation,
arts, media, science and education for creating the developmental environments
for children with VI and MDVI. Promoting the ideas of inclusive design
among professional architects, designers and art students. Organization
of projects and voluntary actions on designing of educational environments
for individuals and organizations working for the VI and MDVI children.
Providing services to make the indoors and outdoors more accessible design
for visually impaired people. Supporting research, connected with
Orientation and Mobility environmental aspects. Developing the programs
on environment-based O&M training.
Last updated: 28/09/2006
Novosibirsk Regional Special Library for the Blind and Visually
Impaired (NRSL)
15 Krylova St, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia.
Contact person: Yuri Y. Lesnevsky, Director
Tel: +7 3832 24 65 92
Fax: +7 3832 24 65 92
Email: lib@sibdisnet.ru
Web: www.sibdisnet.ru
Activities: The NRSL creates collections of Russian and foreign books in alternative and traditional formats;
holds information resources on problems of rehabilitation and social integration of people with various kinds of disabilities; collaborates with Russian and foreign libraries, information and rehabilitation centers;
promotes the mastering and dissemination of adaptive aids and technologies for people with severe visual impairments;
participates in development and realization of regional, federal, international cultural and social programs; publishes, promotes, and disseminates documents in alternative formats, materials on problems of rehabilitation and independent living of disabled citizens;
promotes the principles of tolerant behavior in society through exhibitions, appearances in mass media and social advertising.
Last updated: 12/09/2006
Rehacomp
9 Protopopovskii, Pereulok, 129010
Moscow, Russia.
Contact person: Sergey Shelaev, Director of Computer Centre
Tel: +7 95 280 9850
Fax: +7 95 280 7515
Email: shelaev@rehacomp.ru; info@rehacomp.ru
Web: www.rehacomp.ru
Activities: Computer Training and rehabilitation courses for visually impaired
adults; Management training for BU leaders, Inclusion in employment.
Last updated: 12/09/2006
Vserossijskoje Obshchestvo Slepykh (VOS)
(All Russia Association of the Blind)
14 Novaya Ploschad, Moscow, 101999, Russia.
Tel: +7 95 923 6160
Fax: +7 95 923 9149
Email: oms@vos.org.ru
Web: www.vos.org.ru
Activities: Rehabilitation services, employment, production, marketing,
technical devices, sports and recreation, & international relations.
Last updated: 12/09/2006
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