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The Right to Drive in Jamaica

March 12, 2009

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Wow, after a 30 year struggle, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Jamaicans have finally earned the right to drive! Can you believe it? I very often forget that not all countries have the same beliefs in the abilities of deaf people. They just held a 30 day sign language training course for police officers and personnel from the Island Traffic Authority. Good for them! 

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Driving deaf – Traffic Authority personnel receive sign language lessons