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National representative

Name: Ms. Tímea Hóková
Organization: Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union
Address: Sekulská 1, 842 50 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Phone: +421 2 692 034 24
E-mail:
Website: Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union website

Educational institutions

Main themes: education, support and counselling (all levels of education)

Primary School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Bratislava

Address: Svrčia 6, 841 04 Bratislava – Karlova Ves
Phone: +421 2 654 209 48
E-mail:
Website: Primary School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Bratislava website

Primary School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Levoča

Address: Námestie Štefana Kluberta 2, 054 01 Levoča
Phone: +421 53 45 147 95
E-mail:
Website: Primary School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Levoča website

Support Centre for Students with Special Needs – Comenius University in Bratislava

Address: Mlynská dolina, 842 48 Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 602 951 66
E-mail:
Website: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs – Comenius University in Bratislava website

Associations

Main themes: social counselling and social rehabilitation, advocacy, self-help, training and support

Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union (UNSS)

Address: Sekulská 1, 842 50 Bratislava-Karlova Ves
Phone: +421 2 692 034 20
E-mail:
Website: Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union (UNSS) website

Centre for Rehabilitation of People with Visual Impairment (RSZP)

Address: Kasárenská 16, 054 01 Levoča
Phone: +421 53 416 6411
E-mail:
Website: Centre for Rehabilitation of People with Visual Impairment (RSZP) website

Guide and Assistance Dog Training School (VŠVAP)

Address: Sekulská 1, 842 50 Bratislava
Phone: 421 2 692 034 31
E-mail:
Website: Guide and Assistance Dog Training School (VŠVAP) website

Early Intervention

Address: Panenská 28,811 03 Bratislava
Phone: +421 915 320 641
E-mail:
Website: Early Intervention website

Libraries

Main themes: producing audio-books, publishing magazines for blind and partially sighted

Matej Hrebenda Slovak Library for the Blind (SKN)

Address: Štúrova 36, 054 65 Levoča
Phone: +421 53 2451 001
E-mail:
Website: Matej Hrebenda Slovak Library for the Blind (SKN) website

Research centres / institutions

Main themes: research on visual impairment and its psychosocial consequences, special pedagogy – theory and practice

Department of Psychology and Pathopsychology, Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava

Address: Račianska 59, 813 34 Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 502 223 48
E-mail:
Website: Department of Psychology and Pathopsychology, Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava website

Institute for Special Education Studies & Department for Special Education

Address: Račianska 59, 813 34 Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 49 287 111
E-mail:
Website: Institute for Special Education Studies & Department for Special Education website

National BrailleAuthority

Main themes: supporting and promoting Braille literacy in Slovakia, cooperation within EU and worldwide to contribute to the Braille literacy improvement.
Institute: Slovak Authority for Braille Code
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Matej Hrebenda Slovak Library for the Blind in Levoča

Address: Štúrova 36, 054 65 Levoča
Phone: +421.915.937.069
E-mail:
Web: http://www.skn.sk/SABP

Assistive technology – purchase & service

Main themes: distribution and sale of assistive technology and special compensation aids for blind and partially sighted

TYFLOCOMP, s.r.o.

Address: Sekulská 1, 841 04 Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 604 21 250
E-mail:
Website: TYFLOCOMP, s.r.o. website

Švec a spol., s.r.o. - Tatrapoint Braille typewriter producer and repairing

Address: Staničná 502, 952 01 Vráble
Phone: +421 37 783 34 45
E-mail:
Website: Švec a spol., s.r.o. - Tatrapoint Braille typewriter producer and repairing website

Opora, s.r.o.

Address: Námestie Andreja Hlinku 1105/17.19, 034 01 Ružomberok
Phone: +421 44 432 79 22
E-mail:
Website: Opora, s.r.o. website

ICEVI events in Slovakia

5th European Conference on Psychology and Visual Impairment (Bratislava 2014)
5th Workshop on Training of Teachers of the Visually Impaired in Europe (Bratislava 2007)
2nd Workshop on Training of Teachers of the Visually Impaired in Europe (Bratislava 1999)