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Autism in Barbados

Austistic children can have intense frustration, discomfort, even fear when they are unable to communicate basic needs.

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MEMBER ORGANISATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Member Organisations
  1. Action for Children (NCH)
  2. Association Aid for the Physically Handicapped Children of Barbados(recreational)
  3. Association for the Advancement of the Deaf (AFAD)
  4. Association for the Blind and Deaf, Inc.
  5. Autism Association of Barbados
  6. Barbados Association for Children with Intellectual Challenges
  7. Barbados Association for Parents of the Disabled (BAPD)
  8. Barbados Association of Persons with Downs Syndrome Inc.
  9. Barbados National Organisation of the Disabled (BARNOD)
  10. Barbados Special Olympics
  11. Chesire Home Ltd (Thelma Vaughn)
  12. Children's Development Centre
  13. Multiple Sclerosis Society
  14. Myasthena Gravis Association of Barbados
  15. National United Society of the Blind (NUSB)
  16. New Life Deaf Club
  17. Paralympics Association of Barbados
  18. Stroke Support Group
  19. Very Special Arts (Barbados)


Affiliations
  1. Asia/Pacific Regional Conference of Rehabilitation of Disabled (ACROD)
  2. Council for Exceptional Children (Virginia)
  3. Disabled Peoples' Organisation of the Caribbean (DPOC)
  4. Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action Inc. (FAVA/CA)
  5. Goodwill Industries of America, Inc. & International Goodwill Industries
  6. National Centre for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD)
  7. Partners of the Americas
  8. Rehabilitation International (RI)
  9. Technical Initiative for the Disabled and Elderly (TIDE)
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