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Release, speeches, publications from the Council and news from our members and local media Our right to read As we celebrate the Month of the Disabled in March this year, themes will focus on individual disabilities. Disability awareness in disaster management training Nobody should be left behind during a disaster and the Barbados Council for the Disabled continues to do its part to ensure that this does not happen to any Barbadian Challenges of Multiple Sclerosis Persons with disabilities encounter a number of challenges in daily life. Among the more significant ones are the availability of adequate medication, access to the environment, adequate parking facilities, employment Historical treaty on disability rights The Barbados Council for the Disabled welcomes the news that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will come into force on May 3, 2008 - President's Address to MG Lecture Sometimes I believe that it is protocol that makes one say it is with the greatest pleasure that I am delivering this address, but in this case it goes beyond Access to employment As this year's Month of the Disabled draws to a close, we at the Barbados Council for the Disabled continue to look towards the future in which a more inclusive Understanding autism in children One of the advantages of a support group is that it offers persons an opportunity to hear and to share a variety of experiences - straight from the heart, and Page Last Updated: May 23, 2009
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