Special schools benefit from new partnership
Article by May 30, 2021
A partnership between the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has sought to enhance the safety measures of special schools in Barbados.
Under the ‘Safe and Healthy Reopening of Schools for Students with Special Education Needs’ project, the Ann Hill, Irving Wilson and Erdiston Schools have been outfitted with automatic water dispensers, detachable soap dispensers and portable hand sanitiser dispensers, directional floor markers, and thermometers, thanks to PAHO. Six-seater tables with umbrellas were also installed to provide students with outdoor seating.
PAHO also donated gallons of hand sanitisers, gloves, and face masks for both adults and children, some of which have “window” panels, allowing deaf individuals to safely read the lips and facial expressions of the persons with whom they are communicat