Do you have a problem?
Face it
Focus the problem
Define it. Facing it is the first step to solving it
To do that first think, then write if you can, in less than ten words your concern
Describe the reason why you’re looking into these pages
Examples of definitions can be: “he’s had several convulsions in a row”. “I think he can’t hear me when I speak”. “He does again and again the same movement with no obvious reason”. “Quite often he doesn’t sleep well”
Now from each sentence remove those words that are not important…until only the key word is left. For instance, in our first example, “convulsions”, this is the word you should use to start your search in our data base.
Second step: look for support through the Information and Services (add link)
Third step: find out the rights and social benefits you’ve got.
We can help you to open doors.
You are not alone.
When parents find out their child has a disability or a chronic illness, whether it is by birth, accident or illness, they start a new stage in their lives that quite often is full of loneliness feelings, tough emotions, hard choices, intercommunications with professionals or specialists, and of a permanent need of information, understanding and services.
To help with this need Fundación Belén was founded.
At the moment of a serious diagnosis, upon the beginning of what will be a long path, parents can, or usually feel isolated and lonely, and it could be the case that they don’t know where to start the search for information, comprehension and support. We are here. Call us.
The term “disability” was accepted by the Spanish Royal Academy ten years ago and it is included in the Spanish dictionary, although to many people involved it is not the appropriate term. Because, who isn’t disabled at some point of his life? – a six-month baby – any baby, cannot walk, and do we refer to him as disabled? 99% of people over 40 need glasses, without a doubt they’ve lost visual capacity. Do we refer to them as disabled? Wouldn’t it be better and more suitable to talk about “different capacities”?
It is necessary to recognize the power of language to influence and build social impact. Not long ago instead of “disability” we used to use other terms, maybe more common, such as “incapacity”, “physically handicapped”, “mental handicap”, all these terms mean that people with a disability are people with “no capacity”, or “less value” or with “null value”. In comparison, disability means lack of ability in a specific aspect. The usage of the term recognizes that all disabled individuals have a lot to contribute to our society.