Early Stimulation Programme News Today

'I am able'

The National Insurance Fund, NIF, the source from which public pension payments are made, was now valued at around $175 billion in fiscal 2023. The figure, though subject to audit verification, is a significant improvement over the $143 billion...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is currently providing early intervention services to some 3,124 children between birth and six (0-6) years, with developmental disabilities. Portfolio minister Pearnel Charles Jr made the disclosure in a...

THE dearth of public school spaces for children with special needs and the astronomical price tag to get a seat in private schools has triggered a cry for government intervention from a group of c...

Eighty-eight students enrolled in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) have been assisted in their preparations for the 2023-24 academic year with the provision of school supplies from Digicel Foundation...

Loud cheers and frolicking from children at the Early Stimulation Centre of Excellence in Portland last Tuesday were evidence of enjoyment, as they celebrated a Christmas treat with their parents....

DESPITE efforts to clear up the transitioning process backlog within the education system for students with disabilities, some Portland parents are still worried their children will not be approve...

LACK of academic support, transportation, and health benefits are some of the challenges faced by parents of children living with disabilities, who are calling for more assistance in caring for th...

STIGMA and lack of insight have continued to colour the lives of children with disabilities (CWDs) as people still view a child's disability as "a curse" for the sins of parents or family members,...

Challenged financially with the task of caring for her 19-year-old son who has cerebral palsy has forced Alethia Buckley to make tough decisions, such as sacrificing the education of her other chi...