Associación Catalana de
Ciegos y Disminuidos Visuales
( A C C D V )
News
The Social Studies Classroom (Aula d'Estudis Socials - AES) is a non-profit organization whose goal is the training of professionals, students, children and society in general, in all sorts of social problems, significantly emphasizing the field of people with disabilities.
Social Integration
We perform, with the help of the Aula de Estudios Sociales - AES (Social Studies Classroom), an important task of divulgation through courses, informal talks, and conferences addressed to different groups with the purpose of creating awareness of our social situation and achieving, at last, a full integration.
Social and Financial resources available for the blind and visually impaired orientation
1. Public
2. Private
Courses for our members and their families about the capacities of the blind and the correct treatment they must receive
This course, of reduced format, emphasizes our members abilities rather than their disabilities, raises their self-esteem, avoids the overprotection of their environment, and is considered the introduction to Basic Rehabilitation.
Awareness course for grade school, high school and college students, professionals, state workers, etc
It is directed to society in general to promote the adequate way to treat our group. It provides free election credits to college students. (click here for more information)
Social and Financial resources available for the blind and visually impaired orientation
1. Public
a. National
- Tax cuts
- Worker's rights
- Civil rights
- Incapacities and non-contributive pensions
- Discounts in public transport
- Access to state job positions reserved for people with disabilities
- Obtention of special parking permits
- IVA reduction in vehicle matriculatiion
- IRPF reduction
- Request for adapted homes and subventions for their purchase
- Admission in nursing homes, day care centers, ocupational centers, etc
c. Local- Obtention of special parking permits
- IVA reduction in vehicle matriculatiion
- IRPF reduction
- Request for adapted homes and subventions for their purchase
- Admission in nursing homes, day care centers, ocupational centers, etc
- Check with your town hall
- For Barcelona city: Institut Municipal de Persones amb Discapacitat (IMD)
2. Private
a. The following Universities offer free registration to students with disabilities:
b. Associations and Fundations
b. Associations and Fundations
- Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE): you must have 10% or less vision in both eyes and the Spanish nationality to become a member.
- Fundación de Ciegos Manuel Caragol
- Asociació Catalana d'Integració del Cec
Courses for our members and their families about the capacities of the blind and the correct treatment they must receive
This course, of reduced format, emphasizes our members abilities rather than their disabilities, raises their self-esteem, avoids the overprotection of their environment, and is considered the introduction to Basic Rehabilitation.
Awareness course for grade school, high school and college students, professionals, state workers, etc
It is directed to society in general to promote the adequate way to treat our group. It provides free election credits to college students. (click here for more information)
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