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Promotion
and defense of Rights: Claims
made to the corresponding governmental organization/s about the
fulfillment of existing legislation regarding:
Transport and accessible housing.
Placing of ramps.
Adaptation of access to public buildings.
Fulfillment of the 4% quota of employment for people with
disabilities.
School integration.
Health.
Rehabilitation. Orientation
and referral of people, families and institutions: Our
daily task is to direct institutions, people or families that have a
member with a disability and have difficulties in choosing the best care
center, for health, education, socialization, etc., depending on the
disability of each person. We work with personal or family interviews
depending on the case. It
is the permanent priority of this Department to improve the quality of
life of people with different abilities. Academic
Training This
Department is committed to the specialization and training of the
professionals related to disabilities. Thus,
during the course of the year, Seminars,
Lectures and Conferences about the subject of disability together
with governmental and non-governmental organizations. Some such being, the
University of Buenos Aires, University of Palermo and the Government of
the City of Buenos Aires, among others. More
information about Training. Network
Co-ordination Our
Department co-ordinates the Network of Institutions that deal with people
with disabilities in the Jewish Community within their multiple activities
offering advice, orientation and training. Activities
run together with the participating organizations: Summer
Camp of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires Pessach
Seder Rosh
Ha-Shana Spring
Day Commemoration
if the International Day of Disabled people Activities
of different types with each depending on demand, that is, technical
support, training of institutional leaders, etc. Lending
of Orthopedic Implements The
department lends, free of charge and temporarily, orthopedic implements
such as wheelchairs, crutches, tripods and walking frames to those persons
who, due to their condition of needy, cannot buy or rent them. This
bank of implements is self-sufficient thanks to donations. We
seek the collaboration of all those people who can lend or donate any type
of implement. Tel:
4959-8817 E-mail: discapacidad@amia.org.ar Participation
in Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations: The
department of disability is a founding member of the Evaluative Committee
of Following Law 25,280 - Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination of People with Disabilities - and is an
official representative of the department of special needs in the Council
of Girls, Boys and Adolescents Rights. It
also works with:
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