Istituto dei Sordi di Torino Fondazione Onlus
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Organization Description: |
Founded in 1814, the Turin Institution for the Deaf is an institution that offers a wide range of services and activities for deaf children and adults with hearing problems and other linguistic and cognitive problems, such as: * Vocational training and career counseling for deaf youth (cooking and gardening), blind, autistic, and other disabled adult learners; * Adult education for the deaf and hard of hearing (blind and specific language disabilities); * Home living for deaf adults; * Speech therapy and SLI programs; * Kindergarten for deaf and hearing children (national identification as a formal school); * Recognized National Provider of training for teachers; other training activities for speech therapists, nurses, educators and other professionals * Providing special need teachers and educators service in mainstream schools supporting students in collaboration with the local social services and school authorities; * Specialized library and documentation center for teachers and parents; * Special projects for the inclusion of deaf people in the society in the view of universal accessibility, with a focus on museum and cultural institutions; * Projects with the Universities in the fields of researches, language rehabilitation and social services; European and international projects; * Language classes: Italian, English, sign languages; * Sensorial Garden; * Counseling to public employment services
The institution is located in north-western Italy and operates regionally and nationally on services and internationally for special projects. The institution has 120 workers. |
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Organization website / Facebook page / Other |
www.facebook.com/Istituto-dei-Sordi-di-Torino-148350511989647/ |
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Contact person (responsible for the project in the organization) |
Enrico Dolza - direzione@istitutosorditorino.org Carolina Carotta - international@istitutosorditorino.org |
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E-mail (Contact person) |
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Phone number |
+39 0119676317 |
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Fax number |
+39 011 9677048 |