Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey says more must be done to ensure people living with disabilities are fully included in the society. He was speaking during a donation of $3 000 to the Barbados Down Syndrome Association yesterday at the Warrens Office Towers, as part of activities to mark World Down’s Syndrome Day under the theme Inclusion. “We keep speaking about a fully accessible Barbados, and …
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Senior national hockey player Akeem Rudder wants to see inclusive sports and is on a mission to assist others particularly those with special needs through his most recent brainchild called IncludeU Sports Academy.Rudder has represented Barbados at all levels in hockey and revealed that sports has done a lot for him. It is through his newly launched academy that he intends to give back.“Sports has done everything for me. It brought me scholarships, it got me to travel, I have seen the world and I understand what sports can do for a person. This is what I am trying to help others to see and experience,” Rudder said.