They cite the barriers faced by persons with disabilities

The training of specialized human resources, greater opportunities of education and work, and keep eliminating architectural barriers that restrict their movement, are the main needs that still has to deal with the country in favour of persons living with disabilities.

This was stated yesterday the President of the Dominican Association of rehabilitation, doña Mary Marranzini Pérez, to participate in a mass celebrated in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo on the occasion of celebrating the international day of persons with disabilities, which was attended by the Vice-President of the Republic and President of the National Council on disabilities (Conadis)Rafael Alburquerque.

Perez Marranzini, said that the country is there has been progress on rights of persons with disabilities, but we need to work harder to give them the facilities and opportunities to develop their skills and u000ause them according to their skills. He recalled that the rehabilitation Association is a group of people working in the placement of closures of packaging.

The mass, convened by the Conadis, was officiated by Monsignor Amancio escape, who emphasized the importance of recognition of the rights and duties of persons with disabilities to ensure their full integration and urged the society to recognize the same.

It highlighted the fact that often when a person has a limitation in a part of the body, develops other important qualities and stressed that the society rather than raise walls must build bridges to make anyone feel marginalized or discriminated against.

also to say a few words, the Vice-President of the Republic thanked the Conadis for actions it has undertaken in favour of persons with disabilities and congratulated the institutions working with children, girls and u000aadolescents who have some type of disability by the progress that present.

"see without vision and hear without hearing, said to refer to children and adolescents in special schools present in the mass.

in turn, the Executive Director of the Conadis, Rosa Peña Paula, highlighted programs and efforts in the country in favour of persons with disabilities and urged public institutions, NGOs and society in general to engage increasingly in the Elimination of all forms of discrimination.

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