Month Of The Disabled Activities Postponed
Activities remaining on the calendar for March, the Month of the Disabled, have been postponed due to measures implemented to...
Read more SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
WE'VE HELPED OVER
15,000
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
OUR 2020 GOALS
2 NEW ACCESSIBLE BUSES
4 NEW BEACH WHEEL CHAIRS
FEATURE STORY
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
PARKING PERMITS SUSPENDED
The Barbados Council for the Disabled will be suspending the issuing of DISABLITY PARKING PERMITS from 25th March until further notice.
HOW WE HELP
OUR WORK
The Barbados Council for the Disabled helps persons with various disabilities from all walks of life, be they resident or visitors to our island.
We provide accessible transportation, braille translation, beach wheelchairs, sign language interpreters, property assessments and much more with the aim of creating a barrier free environment.
STAY CURRENT
BCD NEWS
Gov’t Commits to a more Inclusive Barbados
THE Government of Barbados is taking every opportunity to eliminate all barriers to accessibility of the disabled in our community....
Govt ‘to step up disabled ramps provision’
The demand for ramps has outgrown the numbers the National Disabilities Unit can supply, while amputations are on the rise...
Disabled folk ‘ensuring SDGs meet their needs’
Barbadians living with disabilities are taking action to ensure that their own needs are met in the Sustainable Development Goals...
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
LEARNING DISABILITIES
The term Learning disability (LD) is used to describe a range of learning issues. These issues have to do with the way the brain gathers, uses, stores, and sends out information. As he grows your child will learn many things —how to listen, speak, read, write, and count. Some skills may be harder to learn than others. If your child is trying his best to learn certain skills but is not able to keep up with his peers, it's important to find out why.
If your child has a Learn Disability, the sooner you know, the sooner you can get your child help. Your child can succeed in school, work, and relationships. Children with LDs may have trouble with one or more of the following skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning, and math. The most common type of LD is a reading disorder.
HOW WE HELP
At the Council for the Disabled, We help persons with various disabilities from all walks of life, be they resident of, or visitors to Barbados, by providing accessible transportation, property assessment with the aim of getting accessible. braille translation, beach wheelchairs, sign language interpreters and much…
