Dhiana Henry has done everything right — she has worked hard, earned straight A’s, and dreamed of one day walking the halls of the Antigua Girls’ High School — but as she prepares to leave Potters Primary, the bright and determined student now faces a heartbreaking reality: the only thing standing between her and her dream is not her ability, but the lack of disability access at the school she longs to attend.
A disappointed Dhiana Henry surrounded by her mother (right) and disability advocate Joshuanette Francis (left)
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The school has enough time to fix it. All schools should be mandated to be wheelchair accessible and there should be no excuses.
Don’t deprive a child if her dreams
Instead of spending monies on unnecessary shows and artists, dig road fix road, dig up again to waste more materials, do something more for the school. More there but I will give someone else a chance to voice.
This is absolutely heartbreaking. A child with straight A’s should never have to worry about access. We talk about inclusion, but where is it in practice?
You can’t just go at the AGHS. Let’s go at the government! Many if not all of these secondary schools need some sort of disability access! You never what life brings and the ministry should start considering.
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Comments (10)
Anonymous February 10, 2026, 8:20 PM
Apex Jones February 10, 2026, 8:31 PM
Don’t deprive a child if her dreams
Tax paying Citizen February 10, 2026, 9:36 PM
Young character. February 10, 2026, 8:50 PM
Lena February 10, 2026, 9:43 PM
Informed citizen February 10, 2026, 11:24 PM
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