Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP) is a non-profit organization based in Lima, Peru that provides services to individuals with a wide range of developmental disabilities including autism and Down syndrome, as well as their families.

History Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú was founded in 1979 by Liliana Mayo and named after Helen Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan.O'Neil, J., "Her Long-Distance Connections Came Through", The New York Times, November 18, 2002 The Center follows the general guidelines of Applied behavior analysis through their own methodology, the Functional natural curriculum, which was developed along with consultant Judith M. LeBlanc.Schroeder, S.R. (2006). "History of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru – CASP", in Schiefelbusch RL & Schroeder SR (Eds.) "Doing science and doing good". Baltimore: Paul Brookes Publishing Co. The center currently serves 400 students in its campus in the San Miguel District of Lima.Official site of Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú

Programs Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú's student programs include early childhood intervention, preschool, school, vocational instruction, supported employment and inclusion. All programs put heavy emphasis on family training and participation, and include activities like school of parents, in-house training and sibling education.Council for Exceptional Children, International Programs

The center also serves as an international research and training site for professionals. It currently has formal cooperation agreements and study-abroad programs with the University of KansasKU Office of Study Abroad, Peruvian Culture and Disability and the University of Georgia.UGA Study Abroad in Peru Program, History There are special education schools that have fully implemented its methodology in Brazil and Spain.Familias-Centro Ann Sullivan España, Granada

Since 1997, the center has conducted a program of distance education aimed at training professionals and families in rural areas of Peru through educational videos and teleconferencing.Ashoka, Innovators for the Public

Philosophy Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú refers to its students as "people with different abilities" instead of "disabled".The Wharton Global Alumni Forum Newsletter, Lima-Peru

The center's goal for its students is not only to be integrated in schools and jobs, but to achieve a full integration into family and social activities, an "integration into life"Noto, L. (2005). "A case study of the Ann Sullivan Center in Lima, Peru". The International Journal of Special Education, 20, 47-57.

The educational approach of the center is based on their motto "Treat me like a Person".CASP Goals and Mission

See also Disability in Peru

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