Topic: National Council for Persons with Disabilities
Wings of Hope, HSA and Doctors Hospital promote awareness of lupus
To acknowledge Worldwide Lupus Month and promote awareness of the chronic autoimmune disease, the fourth Lupus Awareness Event was held.
Accessibility, inclusion focus of disability council meeting with government
Ministry of Social Development officials met members of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities last month to learn about the challenges and opportunities for people with disabilities in Cayman.
‘Save my spot, nah’ campaign educates on disabled parking
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities and the government have launched a grassroots campaign to help the community better understand who can and can't use the blue parking spots designated for people with disabilities.
Telemedicine barriers increase burden on special needs community
Access to therapeutic services plays an especially important role in maintaining quality of life for many people with specials needs, and the islands’ clinicians are fighting to maintain continuity of services.
‘Mr. Parker’ honored at Chamber awards dinner
When Keith Parker Tibbetts Jr. opened his auto-parts store on North Sound Road in the 1970s, the area was not the booming industrial park that it is today.
Disabilities Council to unveil beach access pathway
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities will officially unveil a new beach-access pathway, dubbed the “Mobi-Mat,” on Public Beach near Calico Jack’s Saturday morning.
Disabilities council sets future agenda
The 15-member National Council for Persons with Disabilities is discussing the introduction of sign language for public television broadcasting in the Cayman Islands, among a number of objectives in the coming months.
