The Barbados Council for the Disabled is pleased to invite your Organization’s participation in the 3 rd Annual Dorien Pile National Literary Competition 2018. Mrs. Dorien Pile GCM – Former Educator and Principal of the Combermere School, played an integral role in establishing Programs within the Council which focused on […]
‘Tourism is everybody’s business’ goes the slogan of Barbados’ number one economic sector, but based on the numbers it can be argued that disability is also everybody’s business. An average of one in every 24 people has some form of recognized physical disability. This makes getting all Barbadians in tune […]
Davio Harding of the Derrick Smith School and Vocational Centre is an athlete not to be denied. Last year, he scored five goals and was named Most Outstanding Senior Player as his team fell short of winning the Special Olympics Barbados National Games Football Championship. The 2017 senior title went […]
The disabled community is appealing to the authorities to do all that is possible to make it easier for them to get around on public transportation. President of Wheelchair Foundation of Barbados Inc Lionel Weekes said this morning it was time that the public transportation system was equipped to accommodate […]
This Saturday, when 18 intellectually disabled young adults don caps and gowns, they will take a significant step on their journey to full inclusion in the Barbadian society. The graduates of the Special Olympics Barbados Outreach and Skills Training Programme, funded by the European Union, are all Special Olympics athletes. […]
In an interview recently with EASY at the charity’s headquarters at Golf Club Road, Christ Church, Natasha said she decided to raise more awareness about autism and offer support to parents dealing with autistic children. “I started the charity. I started in April for National Autism Awareness Month. I’m a […]
Check out our facebook page and watch our President Maria Holder Small as she commemorates the Month of the Disabled 2018. We’ve got a full calendar of activities coming up this month which we hope you’ll be there to support. Watch the video on Facebook.
Massy car park Warrens was the scene of our latest educational endeavors, though not well attended by invited guest, the event itself was a huge success. Attendees were able to experience first hand the difficulties faced by persons with disabilities when embarking or disembarking from vehicles (especially in wheelchairs) when […]
The Ministry of Social Care is in the process of enacting legislation to protect the disabled community and a draft Bill is now before the Chief Parliamentary Counsel. In her address on Thursday at the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados’ Midterm Delegates’ Conference at the Courtyard […]
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