The Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities

The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) works through education,

advocacy and research to improve the quality of life of children and adults with intellectual

disabilities and their families and work to prevent the causes and the effects of intellectual

disabilities.

Contact information

Address: 7 Golding Avenue, Kingston 7 (Head Office)

Phone: (876) 977-0134; 977- 1118

Fax: (876) 970-3182

Email: jamr@cwjamaica.com

Website:

Open: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Contact: Executive Director Mrs Christine Rodriquez

Phone: (876) 977-0134; 977- 1118

Fax: (876) 970-3182

Email: jamr@cwjamaica.com

Services Provided

The Association provides the following services:

1. Educational Assessment and Placement

2. Development Assessment
3. Early Intervention and Special Education
4. Transition and Vocational Programming
5. Continuing Education Program – Skills Training
6. Mainstream Education
7. Social and Recreational Programming
8. Guidance and Counselling
9. Social Services
10. Professional Development
Jamaica Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (JACLD)

Jamaica Association for Children with Learning Disabilities is dedicated to the education of

children in Jamaica with neurological disorders which cause difficulty in organising,

remembering and expressing information.

Types of Learning Disabilities

 Dyslexia (inability to read)

 Dyscalculia (inability in mathematical reasoning)

 Dysgraphia (difficulty with syntax, that is arrangement of words in sentences)

 Visual and auditory difficulties

Contact information

Address: 7 Leinster Road Kingston 5

Phone: (876) 929-4341

Fax: (876) 929-4348

Email: jacld7leinster@yahoo.com

Open: JACLD/The Learning Centre offices are: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Operational hours for

the Learning Centre (school): 7:45 am to 2:00 p.m. After school tutoring and part-time

students: 2:15 pm - 3:30 p.m.

Contact: Director, Alicia Francis

Phone: (876) 929-4341

Fax: (876) 929-4348

Email: jacld7leinster@yahoo.com
Services Provided

1. Testing.
2. Intervention programme in areas of weaknesses.
3. Pupil teacher ratio 15:2 (Full-time)/6:1 (part-time).
4. Public Awareness.
5. Seminars for Teachers and Parents.
6. Accommodation for interim student teachers; and
7. Research.