Aerian view of Monteclair51, rue du Vallon 49000 ANGERS (France)

Interventions areas

- Children from 0 to 20- Adults in training and employment - Elderly people to maintain

independancy and quality of life- A low vision centre for rehabilitation

1 - For children

Monteclair has an agreement from the state (social affairs) to work in support of VI children and teenagers in 3 ways :

- section for children with special needs (especially school) and in boarding school (6-20) – 45 children

- Service for support children in mainstream (6-20) – 45 children

- service for early intervention (0-6) – 10 children

Interventions- Specialised teachers to support

children in school- Social workers in boarding school- Reeducators as ADL workers, O&M

instructors, Orthoptists- Psychologist- Specialised trainings on IT- Adapted documentation in Braille and

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ADL – O&M

Boarding school

Open from Monday to Friday, boarding school is divided in 2 buildings :- one for children from 6 to 16- one for teenagers from 16 to 20.

2 - For Adults

Support of VI Adults in mainstream for :- Adapting the workplace to maintain or

to get a job

For adults…

- Facilitating a vocational training- Improving the abilities to get a job- Making awareness to employers and

companies

3 - For elderly people

- Intervention at home or in the life place of the person

- To maintain his/her life frame, autonomy and quality of life

For elderly people…

- Intervention of ADL and O&M instructors to adapt the environment

4 -Low vision centre

- Created in 2003 and funded by Health insurance system

- For VI people above 20

- Evaluation & Rehabilitation centre (day centre)

Located in Angers…

Ophtalmologist for medical support

Orthoptists for visual rehabilitation

Opticians for optical aids

ADL instructors

O & M instructors

And more…

- Psychologist (individual support or/and speech group)

- Social workers (support in social life)

5- And more services…

- Information and advisor centre for technical aids

- Training centre to get aware public in general about Visual and hearing impairement and their consequences

- Accessibility within buildings & ICT for VI & HI people