Ramme launched for young persons with disabilities

lities. amme coordinator who provided an rogramme said that as in the works for t due to the lack of sation was unable to nd. He thanked the pporting the implemportant” initiative of two social workeriod. umbrella body that jority of Disabled tions (DPO) from rking in the areas of acity building. The types of disabilities. the release, the nselling programme with disabilities is being piloted with students from the Special Education Needs (SEN) schools, young members of the DPO and the orphanages that house young persons with disabilities in regions Three and Four. Through the programme, the beneficiaries will benefit from job coaching, psychosocial support, career guidance, and capacity building, among other areas of support and empowerment. The programme will eventually be expanded to regions Five, Six and Ten.

Ministry of Education SEN National Officer Savvie Hopkinson, highlighted the importance of such a programme to the overall empowerment of young persons with disabilities. Hopkinson welcomed the programme and pledged her department’s support to the implementation of the initiative across the various regions.

The release informed that GCOPD is cognizant of the importance of providing guidance and support to young persons with disabilities as they transition into adulthood and enter into the world of employment. Further, the organisation is also aware of the limited exposure to guidance and counselling services and empowerment activities that young persons with disabilities experience. To this end, the organisation has ensured that the empowerment and development of young persons with disabilities was prioritised as one of its core programme areas, the release added.