2. 23 april 2015 Asociación Santafesina Nueva Cultura and Visio International Working together Sandra Ester Ruiz Diaz, coordinator Early Intervention Centre Nueva Cultura Carina Poels, programme manager Visio International Petra Wijen, projectleider Visio International

3. Overview of cooperation 2002 First contact 2003 Analisis of the situation 2004First Visio training Early intervention in Santa Fe 2005 & 2006 Knowledge exchange and recollection on national level

4. Overview cooperation (continuation) 2007 Second training by Visio on Early Intervention in Santa Fe, Argentina 2008 Training on early intervention for 5 professionals from NC in the Netherlands 2009-2012 Training by Nueva Cultura of professionals, teachers and parents in early intervention Northern Argentina and Paraguay

5. Overview of cooperation

6. 23 april 2015 Results of cooperation so far  Trained professionals, teachers and parents in early intervention  Early Intervention services in different parts in the North of Argentina  Creation of early intervention network in Northern Argentina and Paraguay.  Opening of Early Intervention Centre in Nueva Cultura in 2012, recognised by government.

7. 23 april 2015 Support KSBS from 2003 till 2013 to project of Nueva Cultura

8. 23 april 2015 Argentina: some data  Capital Buenos Aires  41 million in habitants  67 times bigger as the Netherlands  24 provinces  260.000 Persons with visual impairment

9. 23 april 2015 Nueva Cultura: working area

10. 23 april 2015 Distances per hour  Santa Fe to Buenos Aires 6 hours  Santa Fe naar Corrientes y Chaco 10 hours  Santa Fe to Misiones 14 hours  Santa Fe to Asunción (Paraguay) 15 hours  Santa Fe to Holanda24 hours

11. More about Nueva Cultura

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13. More about Nueva Cultura  Is a non governmental organisation  Founded 20 years by a group of blind people who looked for a new culture, new possibilities for work, education, health and recreation. 23 april 2015

14. Relation Visio – Nueva Cultura  In 2003 Nueva Cultura sent its first project to Sensis International WHY?

15. Relation Visio – Nueva Cultura  NO ONE KNEW HOW TO WORK IN EARLY INTERVENTION WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN  SENSIS INTRODUCED TRAINING IN SANTA FE AND IN THE NORTHERN REGION

16. About Nueva Cultura 23 april 2015

17. About Nueva Cultura 23 april 2015

18. About Nueva Cultura 23 april 2015

20. About Nueva Cultura 23 april 2015

21. About Nueva Cultura 23 april 2015

22. About Nueva Cultura 23 april 2015

23. Results from 2008 till 2012 ActivitiesYear 2008Year 2012 Trainings organized215 Professionals trained72411 Workshops for parents215 Assessments for children20251 Project presented at congresses17 Workshops for professionals from other Institutions111 Children attended Nueva Cultura12122 Institutions that received advice446  TOTAL

24. Result of our efforts: opening of early intervention centre in 2012 23 april 2015

25. About Nueva Cultura Besides the Early Intervention Centre Nueva Cultura also has a Rehabilitation Centre and a Day Centre

26. Rehabilitation centre 23 april 2015

30. Day Centre 23 april 2015

34. At this moment  Visual Function Assessment and Rehabilitation training in the Netherlands  In cooperation with Nueva Cultura Netherlands

35. 23 april 2015 Future plans  Extend Low vision services  Extend knowledge and offer services for Multiple Disabled and Visually Impaired and Deafblind

36. “Vele handen samen kunnen alle problemen aan!” 23 april 2015