Regional centre for disabled to offer training

Cuban Ambassador to Guyana Julio Marchante, along with representatives of Caricom and other stakeholders yesterday paid a visit to the site of the Regional Centre for Stimulating the Development of Children, Adolescents and Young People with Special Educational Needs Associated with Disabilities, located at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE).

According to Ambassador Marchante, research suggests that 16.2% of Guyana’s population has some type of disability.

The centre will facilitate training for the management of persons with disabilities for not only teachers and social workers, but