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St. Mary orientation on disabilitys; CITIZENS of St Mary and its n; environs will have the opportu-al nity to learn more about the s; types and causes of various disa-id bilities The opportunity comes id as 3D Projects' St Mary branch ,e hosts a three-day workshop at n. the Highgate Combunit)Centre thts weekThe workshop is aimed at the ,e general public with emphasis on :i family members and parents of r‘ persons with disabilities.'I There are many myths andmisconceptions surrounding dis-e: ability and the disabled, and *!r parents and professionals util beon hand between February 22-24 to discuss these They will also consider some of the needs of the disabled and the opportunities and services available to themManv people mistakenly believe that the disabled are somehow lesser” citizens, or members of their families or communities 3D Projects (which stands for Dedicated to the Development of the Disabled) will be looking at the rights of the disabled as well as the ways families and the community can better integrate them so that theytoo can irv to realize their greatest potentialOne can become disabled b\ any number of factors” says 3D Projects Deputy Director, Ms Gerlin Bean Problems can occur as earl) as conception, or at birth, and there are accidents or illnesses which can occur at an) age, to anyone of us, she said The Orientation Seminar will aim at sensitizing the St Man community to some of these and other issues The workshops are being sponsored by the Ministn of Local Government and I MCEf
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Sun, Feb 20, 1994
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