Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta
- We are a non-governmental (NGO), non-profit organization (NPO) established in 2006 in Caracas, Venezuela. It started driven by a family’s quest to integrate and educate people with autism.
- We believe that education is an essential pillar for the development of an inclusive society and a contribution to the wellbeing of its members.
Autism comprises a set of neurobiological disorders. *
- It affects how the person communicates, socializes and experiments the surrounding world.
- It presents itself in different degrees, from barely noticeable to the most severe levels compromising different areas.
- With an adequate diagnosis and intervention, people with autism are able to develop their skills and improve the quality of their life.
*Denominated in the DMS-V Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Autismo en Voz Alta acts in line with sustainable development objectives
Autismo en Voz Alta contributes to sustainable development by providing care to children and young people with mild, moderate, and severe autism, guaranteeing their participation in quality educational spaces.
Autismo en Voz Alta contributes to sustainable development by providing care to children and young people with mild, moderate, and severe autism, guaranteeing their participation in quality educational spaces.
Autismo en Voz Alta contributes to sustainable development by ensuring that all children and youth with autism can participate in our educational programs and services, regardless of their socioeconomic situation.
Autismo en Voz Alta contributes to sustainable development by ensuring that all children and youth with autism can participate in our educational programs and services, regardless of their socioeconomic situation.
Autismo en Voz Alta promotes sustainable development through early diagnosis and innovative therapies for children and young people with autism, contributing to their health and well-being.
Autismo en Voz Alta promotes sustainable development through early diagnosis and innovative therapies for children and young people with autism, contributing to their health and well-being.
This is how I see autism
About us
Improve the quality of life of people with autism and their families.
Mission: With our experience and knowledge, we educate children and young people with autism, and we train and raise awareness among families and educational institutions, to promote learning environments and inclusive coexistence.
Vision: To be the leading organization in Venezuela for autism, known for its educational approach for children and young people with autism and for advocating inclusion in educational institutions.
Improve the quality of life of people with autism and their families.
Mission: With our experience and knowledge, we educate children and young people with autism, and we train and raise awareness among families and educational institutions, to promote learning environments and inclusive coexistence.
Vision: To be the leading organization in Venezuela for autism, known for its educational approach for children and young people with autism and for advocating inclusion in educational institutions.
Each child and adolescent we assist develops skills in all aspects of life
Its family acquires
more autonomy
and productivity
Teachers and other professionals receive training and education
Awareness is created
in their communities
Each child and adolescent we
assist develops skills in all
aspects of life
Its family acquires
more autonomy
and productivity
Teachers and other
professionals receive
trainingand education
Awareness is created
in their communities
With this, we contribute to the well-being of all those living with autism and the development of an inclusive society.
With this, we contribute to the well-being of all those living with autism and the development of an inclusive society.
At the Autismo en Voz Alta Foundation, we act on three fronts:
- We give people with autism the opportunity to receive quality education, promoting the commitment and involvement of their families, regardless of their socioeconomic level.
- We promote inclusive learning environments in Venezuela, promoting the development of capabilities in teachers and professionals.
- We develop initiatives to raise awareness about autism to promote an inclusive and empathetic culture.
At Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta we value every endeavour,
yet we understand that our success
is measured in results:
At Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta we value every endeavour, while also understanding that our success is measured in results.
We teach, acknowledging the capacity of the person
with autism:
We teach, acknowledging the capacity of the person with autism
We are all able to learn. We recognize special education as the biggest hope for integration and improvement of people with autism.
We acknowledge that a person with autism is part of this world, not a world apart:
We acknowledge that a person with autism is part of this world, not a separate world.
We not only educate people with autism, we also teach, support and create awareness in the surrounding world (parents, teachers and community).
We work to reinforce the person’s strengths and
interests so he/she can achieve independence:
We work to reinforce the person’s strengths and interests so he/she can achieve independence.
We ask ourselves what do the students like, what are they interested in, what do they excel in, and we reinforce those skills. Our goal
in teaching people with autism is to help them reach independence
and inclusion in their environment.
We ask ourselves what does he/she like, what is he/she interested in, what is he/she good at, and we reinforce those skills. Our goal in teaching people with autism is to help them reach independence and inclusion in their environment.
Our facilities
The Autismo en Voz Alta Center is a place to grow
and learn about autism.
The Autismo en Voz Alta Center is a place to grow and learn about autism.
2.700 square meters of infrastructure especially designed, built and equipped to
assist our population with autism.
2.700 square meters of infrastructure especially designed, built and equipped to assist our population with autism.
Impact
Since 2006, our work at Autismo en Voz Alta has directly benefited people with autism, their families as well as professionals who assist them, within and outside our classrooms.
Assistance
Program
and Evaluation
1.800 sessions
the psycho-educational
program during the
last 5 years
8 out of
10 students
for diagnostics
during the last 5 years
4 out of 10 patients
in the last 5 years.
1.058 scholarships
of internships and
volunteer work per year
148 people in average
and tutelage
8 Workshops
and informative talks
training
86 (1.884 hours)
courses, informative
talks and certifications
specialization with the
Monteávila
Universidad (UMA)
693 professionals
Annual
Initiatives
2024
• Una sonrisa por
el autismo
and autism intervention
Nov 2021 - Aug 2024
Workshops
Technical-Practical
2019 - 2024
• Dia Mundial del Autismo
• 5k Un paso por el Autismo
• Hoyo en uno por el Autismo
• Endulza tu dia por el Autismo
• Subasta en Voz Alta
for 304 people from
15 institutions and individuals
Online Training
and autism intervention
Nov 2021 - Aug 2024
and autism intervention
Nov 2021 - Aug 2024
2 programs
Trajectory
2006
- Creation of Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta
- Certificate programs and specialization together with the Universidad Monteávila (UMA)
2006
- Creation of Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta
- Certificate programs and specialization together with the Universidad Monteávila (UMA)
2008
- Construction of the headquarters
2008
- Construction of the headquarters
2010
- Inauguration of the headquarters
- Beginning of specialized assistance
- Cepia Psycho-educational program
- Diagnosis and Evaluation
- Therapies
- Design and implementation of a scholarship program
2010
- Inauguration of the headquarters
- Beginning of specialized assistance
- Cepia Psycho-educational program
- Diagnosis and Evaluation
- Therapies
- Design and implementation of a scholarship program
2013
- Internships and Volunteering are enabled
2013
- Internships and Volunteering are enabled
2018
- Workshops and informative talks are incorporated for parents and professionals
2018
- Workshops and informative talks are incorporated for parents and professionals
2019
- Alliance with Universidad Metropolitana
2019
- Alliance with Universidad Metropolitana
2020
- Introduction of remote services: development, screening and support
2020
- Introduction of remote services: development, screening and support
2021
- Launch of Online Training Program on Autism
2021
- Launch of Online Training Program on Autism
2022
- Re-opening of all specialized in-person servicese services is reactivated.
2022
- Re-opening of all specialized in-person services
2023
- Initiatives are introduced for integration from Autism – Learning to integrate neurodiversity in teaching institutions and other areas
2023
- Initiatives are introduced for integration from Autism – Learning to integrate neurodiversity in teaching institutions and other areas
Use of Resources
Why do we need your support?
Specialized assistance (75%)
- Scholarships
- Specialized academic resources
- Technological resources
- Knowledge management
Training and education (11%)
- PECS Training
- Moidi Certification
- Platforms upgrading
- Care methodology
Awareness (14%)
- Events
- Campaigns
- Informative talks
- Social networks
Allies
The trust and support of the companies and individual
donors and sponsors of Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta (NPO)
have been key in achieving our goals.
To them, our sincere thanks for having decided to be part of Autismo en Voz Alta:
Team
At Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta we are a team of parents and representatives,
teachers, psychologists, administrative personnel, volunteers, consultants and donors who,
encouraged by conviction, vocation and/or need, are committed to putting forth their skills,
competencies and resources to the service of people with autism.
The team made of our students and beneficiaries
who each day inspire us to work with and for them. We know that in the end,
our achievements are the result of everyone’s teamwork!
At Fundación Autismo en Voz Alta we are a team of parents and representatives, teachers, psychologists, administrative personnel, volunteers, consultants and donors who, encouraged by conviction, vocation and/or need, are committed to putting forth their skills, competencies and resources to the service of people with autism.
The team, made of our students and beneficiaries who each day inspire us to work with and for them. We know that in the end, our achievements are the result of everyone’s team work!
Executive Team
Isabella Paúl
Vice – president and Director
María Isabel Pereira
Director
Marianella Paúl
Executive Manager
Maria Eugenia Grossmann
Operative Director
Isabel Teixeira
Technical Director
Anny Gru Koifman
Board of Directors
President
Isabella Paúl
Vicepresident and Director
María Isabel Pereira
Director
Marianella Paúl
Gerente Ejecutivo
Maria Eugenia Grossmann
Advisory
Council
Partner at Agrega Partners
Nathalia Quirós
Management Consultant
Alexandra Casielles
Admission, Public Relations and marketing Escuela Campo Alegre
Ana Cristina De Oteyza
DoorDash Manager
Laura Cappellin
