No diagnosis, no approval

THE Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is reminding the public that it does not have the authority to independently determine or diagnose whether a person has a disability.

The council says disabilities must first be named and certified by a medical professional or other appropriately licensed expert before an application for approval or registration with the council can be approved.

The reminder comes against the backdrop of reports from individuals who believe they’ve been denied access to the JCPD’s registry because the council could not identify their disability and where it falls on its list of disabilities.