Orlando Terré Camacho

Orlando Terré Camacho is currently President of the World Association of Special Education and President of OMEDI- World Organization of Education, Stimulation and Child Development.

He is considered one of the most authoritative voices regarding the understanding of Inclusive Education and attention to diversity.

- Advisor to the European Commission on Attention to Diversity, European Community.
- Lead Advisor to the Kennedy Foundation-Special Olympics.
- Directs research lines attached to the Laboratory of Research on the Potential of Child Intelligence in Madrid-Spain.

EDUCATION
1985 Defectologist with distinction Master's in Education, University of Moscow-Russia.

1985 Specialist in Speech-Language Pathology and Speech-Language Therapy, University of Moscow-Russia.

1989 Master's in Special Education, CELAEE Pedagogical University of Havana.

1996 Diploma in Child Neuropsychology-University of Barcelona, Spain.

1991-1997
- Postgraduate Courses in different topics-CELAEE-CUBA.
- Diagnosis and intervention in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Early Stimulation of Child Development.
- Intervention for children with Learning Difficulties.
- Behavior management in children with behavioral disorders.

1998 Specialist in Stimulation and Child Education, CIAEE, Madrid Spain.

1999 Postgraduate Course in Special Education, Learning Disorders, Child Psychomotricity and Stimulation of Child Development. University of Murcia, Spain.

2004 Candidate for Doctor in Sciences, University of Havana, CUBA.

2008 Postgraduate Education in Child Psychomotricity. OMEDI-INDER, Cuba.

Work Experience
1985- 1991. CUBA
- Specialist teacher in mental retardation, E.E Boris Luis Santa Coloma. Havana.
- Speech-language pathologist, Language School, Marianao, Havana.
- Research Professor at the Laboratory of Retardation in Psychological Development, Havana.
- Associate Director of Studies at the Special School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Havana.
- Research professor at the Laboratory of Research in Retardation in Psychological Development of Havana, Cuba.
- Associate Professor at the Latin American Reference Center for Special Education, CELAEE. Cuba.
1992- 1996. PERU
- Director of PSICOPED, International Center for Professional Improvement, Miraflores, Lima Peru.
- Private practice.
1996- 2008. SPAIN
- Director of the Laboratory of Research on the Potential of Child Intelligence, Madrid, Spain.
- Director of the International Project of GARABATOS Children's Schools, POINT METHOD.
- Guest Professor University of Murcia-Spain.
2008-2010. INTERNATIONAL
- Main Professor of the Ibero-American Master's in Early Stimulation, Santa Paula University, Costa Rica.
- Associate Professor of the Master's in Special Education with community emphasis at the Autonomous University of Juárez, Mexico.
- Permanent Professor of the Master's in School and Social Integration, University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
- Guest Professor of the Diploma in Early Care and Intervention, University of Specialized Studies Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Additional Education
Full Professor in Russian Language.

Qualifications.
1985- University of Moscow, Russia. Bachelor's degree in Education Sciences.
Defectologist with Distinction Speech-Language Pathology and Oligophrenia Psychology. Master of Art in Education.
1992- CELAEE, Pedagogical University of Havana. Master's in Special Education and Special Psychopedagogy.
2004- University of Havana, Cuba. Candidate for Doctor in Education Sciences.

Publications
2002 Vygotski and the socio-historical cultural paradigm, Editorial Libro Amigo, Lima, Peru.
2002 Stimulation and Child Development, Editorial Libro Amigo, Lima, Peru.
2002 Dictionary of terms in prenatal and early stimulation, Editorial Punto 7, Lima, Peru.
2002 Attention to diversity and Special Education, ISIED Group, Puerto Rico.
2002 Intelligences or Intelligences? Editorial Manatí, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
2004 Neuropsychology for educators, Editorial Punto 7, Lima, Peru.
2003 Multisensory Stimulation of the child 0-6 years of life, Editorial Libro Amigo, Lima, Peru.
2000-2002-2004 Disorders and alterations in language, Editorial Cocolo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. First, Second and Third Edition.
2005 Prenatal and Early Multisensory Stimulation, Editorial Punto 7- Kiddys House. Lima, Peru.
2005 Stimulation and Development, Editorial Formas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2006 Baby Massage- Digitalized Manual, Editorial METHOD POINT, Lima, Peru.
2006 Child Neurodevelopment, Editorial Santa Paula-Costa Rica.
2007 Child Language, Editorial Santa Paula-Costa Rica.
2008 Child Music Therapy, Editorial Punto 7-Peru.
2009 Practical Guide to Stimulation and Child Development, Editorial Punto 7, Lima, Peru.
2010 Development of Intelligence through POINT METHOD, Alas Peruana University, Lima, Peru.
2010 Practical Manual of Child Development, Alas Peruana University, Lima, Peru.
2011 Guide to early stimulation. Editorial Punto7, Lima, Peru.
- He has published recognized articles in prestigious scientific journals and is part of editor groups for some of them.

AWARDS RECEIVED
1996 AND 2004
Distinguished Citizen of the Municipality of Trujillo, Republic of Peru.
1997 Honor Plaque from the City Council of Cancún, Mexico.
1998 Jeanne Simons Medal of Honor, USA.
1998 Honor Plaque from Latina University. Panama.
1998 Merit Distinction of the Republic of Cuba, presented by Dr. Fidel Castro at the inauguration of the II World Meeting on Special Education.
1999 Medal of Honor-Río de la Plata Group-Argentina.
2000 Honor Plaque from the Latin American Reference Center of Special Education of Cuba.
2001 Recognition Letter for leadership from the Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities of Puerto Rico.
2003 Prize for Life awarded by the Ibero-American Federation of Prenatal and Early Stimulation of Spain.
2004 ARCHANGEL Prize from the Municipality of Miraflores, Peru.
2004 Recognition from the University of Murcia of Spain.
Silver Eagle Prize from the Government of the State of Coahuila, Mexico.
Medal and recognition from the Special Olympics Movement. Kennedy Foundation of the United States of America.
2005
-Diploma of Honor, Corrientes, Argentina.
-Distinction of Honor-INDER, Cuba.
-Flag of Peace Distinction from the United Nations.
-Silver Eagle Prize from the State of Coahuila, Mexico.
2006
-Recognition of Honor from Marta Abreu University-Cuba.
-Distinction of Honor from Santa Paula University, Costa Rica.
-President of Honor of the Ibero-American Congress of the Cuban Society of Speech-Language Pathology and Phoniatrics, Cuba.
2007
-Honor Plaque from the National Children's Hospital of Costa Rica.
-Certificate of Honor from the Kennedy Foundation and Special Olympics, USA.
-Honor Plaque from the Department of Schools, Mendoza, Argentina.
-Honorary Member of Special Olympics, Shanghai, China.
2008
- President of Honor of the International Congress HEARING LOSS 2008, Rosario, Argentina.
- President of Honor of the World Meeting of the Cuban Society of Speech-Language Pathology and Phoniatrics, Cuba.
-President and Special Recognition of the World Workshop on Child Psychomotricity, attached to the Ibero-American Summit on Physical Education-Havana-Cuba.
- Recognition as Keynote Speaker at the International Meeting-Better Parents- Santo Dominican Republic.
- Recognition from the Chamber of Representatives of Catamarca-Argentina.
- Diploma of Honor from the Special Schools Unit of Argentina.
- Guest of Honor from the Office of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic at the Disability Workshop.
2009
- President of Honor of the World Congress on Cochlear Implant, Havana, Cuba.
- President of Honor and official invitee to the World Workshop on Psychomotricity, University of Murcia Spain -Catholic University of Peru.
- Distinguished Guest of the District Municipality of San Miguel, Lima, Peru.

LANGUAGES
Spanish: native language.
Russian: Speaks and writes.
English: Basic.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1998 - 2011 President-Founder of the World Association of Special Education.
- Former Executive President of the Ibero-American Federation of Prenatal and Early Stimulation.
- Director of the Specialized Magazine "Education and Diversity".
- Advisor to the European Commission on Attention to Diversity.
- Creator of the Point Method, Innovative Method for Enhancement of Child Intelligence for boys and girls of early age.
- Managing Director of the International Project of GARABATOS Children's Schools.
- Has presided over nine World Meetings on Special Education.
1996 Cancún, Mexico
1998 Havana, Cuba
2000 Buenos Aires, Argentina
2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2003 Saltillo, Mexico
2005 Lima, Peru.
2007 San José, Costa Rica
2009 Mendoza, Argentina
- Founder of CELAEE, Reference Center for Special Education and organizing member of 8 Latin American Conferences on Special Education.
- Promoter of ICE-Scientific Exchange Group of the Republic of Cuba.
- Guest Professor at renowned institutions of higher learning:
University Santa Paula, Costa Rica
Central University of Las Villas, Cuba
University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Specialized University Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Consulting Group REDEM-World Educational Network.
- Director of Educational Programs, CEPAEE, Lima-Peru
- Is current member of:
COMAU, World Council of University Academics
SOCULFO, Cuban Society of Speech-Language Pathology and Phoniatrics
AMEE, World Association of Special Education
OMEDI, World Organization of Stimulation and Child Development.
REDEM, World Educational Network