Zimbabwe: Disability: A Mother's Agony
By Roselyn Sachiti
http://allafrica.com/stories/201305240626.html
WHEN parents welcome a child into the world, they look forward to a lot of things to happen as he or she grows up.
Many enjoy moments when a child starts to pronounce the words Mama and Papa (mother and father) and often share the news with friends on social networks that include
Facebook, Twitter and Whatsup. Others take pictures and videos of the first steps a child takes as they attempt to walk.
It indeed is a special moment that any parent would want to experience and talk about. But, for others like Mrs Lorraine Mujaji of Chikanga in Mutare such happy tales are for others.
Her tales are not of joy, but of the pain she experiences when she watches her son go through a "hellish" life each day.
Her son, Tinashe (15), has severe cerebral palsy and has been confined to his wheelchair for years.
Cerebral palsy is a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development chiefly in the various areas of body movement.
It is caused by damage to the motor control centres of the developing brain and can occur during childbirth or after birth up to the age of three.
A 2007 six-country survey conducted in the US found an incidence of CP of 2,12 to 2,45 per 1 000 live births indicating a slight rise in recent years.
For Tinashe, the condition has left him with speech and language disorders, involuntary movements and weakness.
He cannot walk or run with other children his age, eat solid food, bath or go to the toilet on his own.
Despite Zimbabwe having policies and legislation in place guaranteeing universal primary education for disabled children like Tinashe, this is not happening as the schools to cater for such severe conditions are few and where available sometimes extremely expensive.
On the other hand, the Convention on the Rights of the Child recognises the human rights of all children, including those with disabilities under Article 23 which states "State parties recognise that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child's active participation in the community."
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By Roselyn Sachiti http://allafrica.com/stories/201305240626.html WHEN parents welcome a child into the world, they look forward to a lot of things to happen as he or she grows up. Many enjoy moments when a child starts to pronounce the words Mama and Papa (mother and father) and often share the news with friends on social networks that include Facebook, Twitter and Whatsup. Others take pictures and videos of the first steps a child takes as they attempt to walk. It indeed is a special moment that any parent would want to experience and talk about. But, for others like Mrs Lorraine Mujaji of Chikanga in Mutare such happy tales are for others. Her tales are not of joy, but of the pain she experiences when she watches her son go through a "hellish" life each day. Her son, Tinashe (15), has severe cerebral palsy and has been confined to his wheelchair for years. Cerebral palsy is a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development chiefly in the various areas of body movement. It is caused by damage to the motor control centres of the developing brain and can occur during childbirth or after birth up to the age of three. A 2007 six-country survey conducted in the US found an incidence of CP of 2,12 to 2,45 per 1 000 live births indicating a slight rise in recent years. For Tinashe, the condition has left him with speech and language disorders, involuntary movements and weakness. He cannot walk or run with other children his age, eat solid food, bath or go to the toilet on his own. Despite Zimbabwe having policies and legislation in place guaranteeing universal primary education for disabled children like Tinashe, this is not happening as the schools to cater for such severe conditions are few and where available sometimes extremely expensive. On the other hand, the Convention on the Rights of the Child recognises the human rights of all children, including those with disabilities under Article 23 which states "State parties recognise that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child's active participation in the community."
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