Catalan Association for Deafblind People

The Catalan Association for Deafblind People (Associació Catalana Pro Persones amb Sordceguesa, APSOCECAT) is a non-governmental organisation based in Catalonia, Spain, dedicated to people with deafblindness of all ages and to their families. It is described as an entity declared of public utility, a tutelary entity, and certified under ISO 9001. Its mission is to guarantee the rights and improve the wellbeing of deafblind people and their families by offering projects, services and activities, raising visibility and awareness of the group in society, and working together with the competent public administrations. Its vision is to extend its services and presence across much of the national territory so that deafblindness receives the necessary support in all areas of life. Its stated values include recognition of deafblindness and its diversity, a multidisciplinary and networked approach, the right to personal fulfilment and independent living, internationalisation and partnerships, and social inclusion. The organisation communicates through its website, where it publishes news, a service charter and information about its activity, and it solicits donations and volunteers. It is registered in Wikidata as a Catalan NGO working in the deafblind field.

The Catalan Association for Deafblind People (Associació Catalana Pro Persones amb Sordceguesa, APSOCECAT) is a Catalan non-governmental organisation working in the field of deafblindness. It is formed by people with deafblindness of all ages together with their families, and it describes itself as declared of public utility, a tutelary entity, and certified under ISO 9001. Its mission is to guarantee the rights and improve the wellbeing of deafblind people and their families; to this end it offers projects, services and activities, contributes to the visibility and awareness of the group in society, and works jointly with the competent administrations. Its vision is to offer its services and presence across much of the national territory so that deafblindness receives the necessary support in all areas of life. Its values include recognition of deafblindness and its diversity, a multidisciplinary and networked approach, the right to personal fulfilment and independent living, internationalisation and partnerships, and social inclusion. The association maintains a website where it publishes news, a service charter and information about its activity, and through which it seeks donations and volunteers. In July 2026 it published a tribute to the Italian artist based in Barcelona, Guido Dettoni della Grazia (Milan 1946 – Barcelona 2026), recognising his artistic and social work and his collaboration with APSOCECAT in bringing art closer to the world of deafblindness and asserting touch as a form of communication, knowledge and inclusion. The organisation is recorded in Wikidata as a Catalan NGO working in the deafblind field.

• APSOCECAT publishes a tribute to artist Guido Dettoni della Grazia for his collaboration with the association.

A publicly recognised, ISO 9001-certified Catalan NGO and tutelary entity specialised in deafblindness, combining direct services with rights advocacy and social awareness.

• Projects, services and activities for deafblind people

  Programmes offered by the association to support deafblind people and their families.

• Service charter (carta de serveis)

  Published document describing the association's services.

• Volunteering and donation programmes

  Channels through which the public can collaborate with the association.

1. 1Inici - Apsocecatapsocecat.org
2. 2Catalan Association for Deafblind People - Wikidatawikidata.org