(2002, December 15). Lashley: Fund on way for disabled. Minister of Social Transformation Hamilton Lashley... said people with disabilities have to be put on the forefront of the Government's agenda. He said that while recently passed White Paper exists, there needed to be stronger legislation that saw to the needs and safeguarded the rights of disabled Barbadians. This legislation should stipulate, among other things, the inclusion of sign language, an official language, making it part of the school curriculum in primary and secondary schools, and a requirement of parents and families with children who are hearing impaired, he said.
(2002, December 14). Plans for disabled. The Urban Development Commission will be administering a special $100 000 fund which will make business funds available to members of the disabled community next year. During his address, Lashley also called for sign language to be placed on the curriculum of educational institutions, noting that it is useless calling the island a disable-friendly society when the section of the population who are not physically handicapped is unable to communicate with those who are hearing impaired.

EENET. The "dot hope" effect of the net. At a time when most of the media has been concentrating on the "dot com" effect of the net, the Childnet Awards celebrate what could be described as the "dot hope" impact the net is having on children world-wide. Stephen Carrick-Davies from Childnet International looks at the way this year's awards winners are using the internet to break down barriers of distance, disability and poverty to bring hope to others.