Autism Intervention Classroom Opens at Mico Care Centre

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), joins in the ribbon-cutting exercise during the handover ceremony for an autism intervention classroom with interactive learning resources at The Mico Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre in Kingston, on Tuesday (Sept. 1). Sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Advisor for the Haiti Country Office, M. Stephen Lawrence.
September 4, 2026
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An autism intervention classroom, equipped with interactive learning resources, was officially handed over to The Mico Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (Sept.1). The facility, which will benefit hundreds of children, parents and special education professionals, was established by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF).