In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, Junior Chamber International Jamaica is staging an inaugural Autism Expo in Hanover — bringing hope, resources, and long-overdue answers to families who have waited far too long.

HOPEWELL, Hanover, Jamaica - March 5, 2026 - There is a particular kind of exhaustion that settles into the bones of a parent who knows something is different about their child — but cannot name it, cannot explain it, and cannot get anyone to help them understand it.

In rural Jamaica, that exhaustion often lasts years. Sometimes it lasts a lifetime.