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St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Differently-Abled

Written byJanine Mendes-Franco
Posted 11 December 2008 12:34 GMT

“I thought that not so long ago, children with disabilities were like dirty family secrets to be kept hidden away and far from curious eyes”: Abeni attends a Christmas programme at a School for Children with Special Needs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and comes away with the realization that “surely the barriers are breaking down…disability is not to be feared.”

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