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ArticlesHearing HandsBy Iris Soutar from Jamaica Association for the Deaf. Published on Jan 02, 2008. In 1998 the JAD celebrated sixty years of service to the Jamaican community and grasped the opportunity to commence the documentation of its history. This cronicle of the first sixty years has been entitled “Hearing Hands”. Bound up in these two words is a symbolic representation of the evolution of the JAD over this period. The twin concepts of “Hearing” and “Hands” have been focal points in our perception of and response to our context over these years. Our interpretation of our reality has shifted from the perception of Deafness as “the half empty glass” to Deafness as “the half full glass”.The CRC and Deaf ChildrenBy Iris Soutar from Jamaica Association for the Deaf. Published on Jan 02, 2008. A child with a disability is but a child first and therefore has a right to enjoy all Child Rights as other children do. However, enjoyment of these Rights often requires “equalisation of opportunities”. That is, recognition of the need for special provisions to ensure access to these Rights. Central to the work of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) with children, is this consciousness of the special needs of Deaf children and their families. The Coalition for the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides a framework for structuring programmes for child survival, development, protection and participation and has had a significant impact on the work of this Association with children. It has assisted in: defining the scope of the services and programmes developed providing justification for programmes and providing a focal point for mobilising support for programme implementation.Document Actions |
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