Protoporia- Supporting People with Visual Impairment

Τhe ΝGO “PROTOPORIA” was established in 1999 by the Centre for Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind (CERB) and the Panhellenic Association of the Blind (PST). Its mission is the implementation of educational programmes for visually impaired people in Greece. In September 2016, “PROTOPORIA” was authorized to operate the 1st Creative Occupation Center for Children with Visual Impairment. This foundation, in the course of action for the “Harmonization of Family with Professional Life” by the “Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government” (E.E.T.A.A.) provides several creativity classes for visually impaired children and teenagers of pre-school, primary and secondary education. The activities take place after school, and involve self-expression, entertainment and speaking practice, along with the development of individual and social skills. More specifically, the programs which are offered are: a) school coaching to students of secondary education, b) orientation - mobility and daily living skills, c) foreign languages, d) physiotherapy, e) speechtheraphy, f) occupational therapy, g) adapted physical edycation, h) psychomotor training, i) handicraft, j) theatrical games and role play, k) computer science l) music. In addition, children and teenagers with visual impairment can attend courses of pre-vocational education, mentoring, and training. What is more important is the presence of supportive services for the children, and the teenagers, as well as their families and / or their closely related environment. The programs are implemented by specialist and experienced scientific staff, in the building premises of C.E.R.B. Our sites are fully-equipped, with all resources in compliance with the relevant technical specifications.