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June 10, 2010
Deaf-blind citizens to receive free services at public institutions in Peru
The following information was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The Peruvian government legally recognized deaf-blindness as a unique disability, and President Alan Garcia enacted a special law to grant proper attention for people who suffers from it.
The norm indicates that public and private institutions that provide services or attention must also facilitate specialized interpreters to help people suffering from this disability.
The Peruvian state officially recognizes as valid communication systems the sign signal, Braille system and some other alternatives systems that have been approved by the Ministry of Education, to grant deaf-blind people free access public services, according to this law.
The government estimates that deaf-blindness affects more than 10,000 people in Peru as a unique disability.
http://www.livinginperu.com/news/12110
Posted by jicafriends at June 10, 2010 05:17 PM