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Last Updated: Jun 16th, 2008 - 06:23:13
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 - less than two years after it was adopted by the UN General Assembly.
Apr 24, 2008, 9:01
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 Barbados will become a reality and not merely a dream.
Mar 24, 2008, 8:57
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 often unedited.
Feb 24, 2008, 8:55
Disability awareness and autism
Being aware of a situation has its advantages, just as being unaware has its consequences. For example, let’s assume that you are accustomed to the furniture in a room. You are so aware of the position of every single piece that you can close your eyes and navigate your way through the room without colliding with any of them.
Jan 24, 2008, 8:51
Disabled prohibited from decent work
We are an oppressed minority surrounded by a world of ‘able’ aristocracy. We do not want to cause anarchy but rather we want to publicize “Yes, we are ‘disabled’ but at the same time we are able”.
Dec 24, 2007, 8:47
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