AGM & Hearing Awareness Campaign 2008
At the April 2008 Annual General Meeting, the JAD launched our Hearing Awareness Campaign: a public education campaign to generate interest and awareness of early childhood hearing loss detection and intervention.
- The Hearing Awareness Campaign 2008-9
- Early Diagnosis Can Improve Quality Of Life for the Deaf
- Guest Speaker: Rebecca Tortello, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education
- Guest Speaker at the recent launch, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Dr. Rebecca Tortello, stated that the Ministry is aware that the growth and development of special education in Jamaica “…is dependent on the ability of individuals, agencies and organizations to efficiently and effectively implement and maintain systems for the early assessment, detection, intervention, placement and monitoring of students with special needs.”
- Screening, Referral, and Early Intervention
- Recognizing the need for a comprehensive approach, the Early Childhood Commission drafted a National Plan of Action for Screening, Referral and Early Intervention
- Increasing Public Awareness
- Among the audience were representatives from The Ministry of Education Special Education Unit, The Early Childhood Commission, CVSS, Mico Care Centre, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Combined Disabilities Association, and Society for the Blind.
