In continuing its drive to bring chess to persons with disabilities, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Special Needs Committee in an unprecedented initiative, hosted a training session catering to teachers and students from eight Special Education Needs schools.
Held last Friday at the David Rose Special School, nine teachers and over 20 students from St. Barnabas Special School, Linden School for Special Children, New Amsterdam Special Needs School, David Rose Special School, Diamond Special Needs School, and Schoonord Learning Centre all benefitted from the session.
Sabine McIntosh, head of the GCF Special Needs Committee spearheaded the session. As the training sessions continue, the goal of the GCF is to have the special needs students being able to compete at the 2024 National Special Education Needs (SEN) Championship which is slated for later this year.