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Importance of support system for disabled highlighted

Summary by CBC Barbados

Former President of the Senate, the Most Honourable Kerryann Ifill has highlighted the importance of a support system, including family, for disabled Barbadians.She is proud of her accomplishments, including being the first totally blind person to graduate from the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill.She shared her story during the ‘This Is My Story’ public lecture organised by the National Disabilities Unit, held at the Tom Adams Financi…

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