Performers at Osaka's Big Stage - Deafblind International
Performers at Osaka's Big Stage - Deafblind International
Performers at Osaka's Big Stage - Deafblind International
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15th DbI World Conferenceoffer better services andsupport to improve thequality of life of the deafblindpeople and their families.The plenary sessions andworkshops we have plannedwill address the followingissues:l Assistive Technologyl Changing Popul<strong>at</strong>ionl Communic<strong>at</strong>ion andLanguagel Transition to Adult Lifel Inclusive Educ<strong>at</strong>ionl Neurological/CorticalEtiologyl Pedi<strong>at</strong>ric Rehabilit<strong>at</strong>ionl Syndromesl Elder Individualsl United N<strong>at</strong>ions Conventionon the Rights of Personswith Disabilities/AdvocacyBrazilian n<strong>at</strong>ural beautiesand richness are not onlyfound in the cultural andenvironmental aspects, butalso in its diversity. Come joinour Conference and add tothe richness of diversity, youmay find th<strong>at</strong> you too havethe face (and heart) of L<strong>at</strong>inAmerica.São Pauloby night(5 hours), and Campinas(1 hour). São Paulo alsofe<strong>at</strong>ures two of the busiestairports in Brazil: GuarulhosIntern<strong>at</strong>ional and Congonhas,both offering many optionsfor flights abroad and for allmajor cities in Brazil.Everyone has heard ofthe Rainforest! A trip to thenorth of the country wouldtake you to the AmazonRiver. Here one can witnessthe encounter of the w<strong>at</strong>ersof two rivers; they don’t getmixed, they flow side byside. If you go to the Center-West, there’s the wonderfulPantanal Region. This meanswetlands, where people cansee allig<strong>at</strong>ors, many speciesof birds and the bre<strong>at</strong>htakingview of the scenery during abo<strong>at</strong> trip.Further south the we<strong>at</strong>heris more temper<strong>at</strong>e and whereone can experience a moreEuropean style of life. Thisis also where you can seethe border between threecountries: Brazil, Argentinaand Paraguai <strong>at</strong> thespectacular Iguaçu Falls.The Northeast is the placeto be if you simply wish torelax on the beach. Porto deGalinhas, Porto Seguro andmany other have all inclusiveresorts.The Scientific ProgramThe movement towardsinclusion has grownstronger in the recent years,especially after Salamancaand more recently the UNConvention on the Rights ofthe Persons with Disabilities.At this conference we will bedelighted if you could comeand share your views as wellas your best practices alongwith studies and researchesso we all can develop andVula Maria Ikonomidis onbehalf of the XV DbI WorldConference Local PlanningCommitteeCampos doJordão6 • DbI Review • Jan u a r y – Ju n e 2011
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