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    Disabling the Disabled – copyright laws...

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    UWI Mona Graduation 2014

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Honourable Derrick Kellier, Minister of Labour & Social Security, left, greeted Mr. Masami Shukunobe
Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 08:26

Several Consultant Contracts were signed on March 11, 2014 with various organizations to complete skills training and certification of persons with disabilities and organizational strengthening activities, funded under the Social and Economic... Read more

UWI, Mona Hosts Public Forum To Mark International Day For The Disabled
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 12:18

The Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) and the Office of Special Student Services, UWI, Mona will host ed a public forum on Thursday, December 3, 2009 which is designated as International Day for the Disabled. The Forum which took place at the... Read more

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Disabling the Disabled – copyright laws cause ‘Book Famine’ among the Blind and Visually Impaired
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 00:54

285 million people around the world are visually impaired. Of these, 39 million are blind and 246 million have moderate to severe visual impairment. About 87% of the world’s visually impaired live in developing countries, including Latin America... Read more

Person in wheelchair graduating
Fighting against all odds
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 00:13
President of the Lion's Club
Lions Club Of Mona Partners With UWI To Facilitate Students With Special Needs
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 20:41

At the heart of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, is a place that students with various disabilities call 'home' - the UWI-Mona Lions Centre for Students with Special Needs.

Floyd Morris
SCHOOLS NOT READY FOR THE DISABLED, STUDY CONFIRMS (JAMAICA OBSERVER ARTICLE)
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 20:32

A recent study on primary and secondary level schools has confirmed what many already suspect, that most schools do not have the facilities to accommodate students with disabilities (SWDs) nor do most teachers have the specialist training... Read more

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Jan 10
Call for Papers

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES
MONA CAMPUS
Tel: 977-9423...

Jan 10
Guidelines for Call for Papers

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES
MONA CAMPUS
Tel: 977-9423...

May 02
Universal Service Fund Grant Application is NOW OPEN

Applications for the Universal Service Fund Grant for Assistive Technologies is NOW OPEN.

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Testimonials

"I use a wheelchair and is very grateful for the support offered by volunteers. University life would have been "much harder" without the help of volunteers who follow me to classes, take notes for me and help me with research. The centre provides a level of comfort for me as I have met a lot of friends at the facility".

Dana-Gaye Weller

Second-Year Psychology Student

"It is from here that the advocacy is done as to what the university should provide for students with special needs and I have benefited from the results of their advocacy,"

Sean Harvey

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