Aerian view of Monteclair 51, rue du Vallon ANGERS (France)
Interventions areas -Children from 0 to 20 -Adults in training and employment -Elderly people to maintain independancy and quality of life -A low vision centre for rehabilitation
1 - For children Monteclair has an agreement from the state (social affairs) to work in support of VI children and teenagers in 3 ways : - section for children with special needs (especially school) and in boarding school (6-20) – 45 children - Service for support children in mainstream (6- 20) – 45 children - service for early intervention (0-6) – 10 children
Interventions -Specialised teachers to support children in school -Social workers in boarding school -Reeducators as ADL workers, O&M instructors, Orthoptists -Psychologist -Specialised trainings on IT -Adapted documentation in Braille and large characters…
ADL – O&M
Boarding school Open from Monday to Friday, boarding school is divided in 2 buildings : - one for children from 6 to 16 - one for teenagers from 16 to 20.
2 - For Adults Support of VI Adults in mainstream for : -Adapting the workplace to maintain or to get a job
For adults… -Facilitating a vocational training -Improving the abilities to get a job -Making awareness to employers and companies
3 - For elderly people -Intervention at home or in the life place of the person -To maintain his/her life frame, autonomy and quality of life
For elderly people… -Intervention of ADL and O&M instructors to adapt the environment
4 -Low vision centre -Created in 2003 and funded by Health insurance system -For VI people above 20 -Evaluation & Rehabilitation centre (day centre)
Located in Angers…
Ophtalmologist for medical support
Orthoptists for visual rehabilitation
Opticians for optical aids
ADL instructors
O & M instructors
And more… -Psychologist (individual support or/and speech group) -Social workers (support in social life)
5- And more services… -Information and advisor centre for technical aids -Training centre to get aware public in general about Visual and hearing impairement and their consequences -Accessibility within buildings & ICT for VI & HI people