Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Autism Advocacy :: School rejects panel report on autistic kid
Doctors must follow the the rules of observing the child for minimum 30 days as stipilated by Mumbai High Court in December 2012.
Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) must act more proactively to protect the children of similar condition suffering from same situations from other schools as ultimately parents of such children suffering from undescribale trauma and tension due to child's education.
Appeal to all school authorities not to buckle under pressure from parents of normal kids as the true essence of democracy is to protect and be tolerant to the weakest section ( here psychologically and intellectually) of the society.
May read the article publishing in TOI & HT.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/School-rejects-panel-report-on-autistic-kid/articleshow/20434625.cms
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx#
MUMBAI: Less than a month after an eight-year-old autistic student studying at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu was deemed fit to attend school with a shadow teacher, the school told the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) that it will not accept the report submitted by the panel of experts. The report submitted to the commission in May deemed the child fit to attend school with a shadow teacher. But the school contended that the child has not been monitored for 30 days as stipulated by the high court.
The commission called for the extension on Tuesday after the school authorities presented their objections against the previous order. "The high court order stated that the child has to be observed by a team of experts, but the team submitted a report after observing the child for exactly 11 days," said the lawyer representing Jamnabai Narsee School. He said the observation began just 11 days before the school was to shut for holidays. "Also, these were half working days as older students had exams. To make a decision on the basis of this report will be unfair," added the lawyer.
The student and his parents were not present at the hearing as they are abroad.
In July 2012, the boy's parents received a letter from the school, requesting them to transfer the child to another institute as his behaviour was disturbing other students. Armed with provisions under the Right to Education Act, the parents moved the MSCPCR in August 2012. The commission had directed a panel comprising child developmental experts, led by Dr Samir Dalwai, to review the boy in a classroom setting. The panel report, submitted to the commission in May first week, stated that the boy did "not show any signs of hurting himself or others" during the observation period, as alleged by the school.
The MSCPCR asked Dalwai to again form a team and finish the observation over the next four weeks. "The report has taken into consideration the boy's behaviour during school hours. The reason for the tantrums and attention issues was that he was attending school after a gap of almost one-and-a-half years," said Dalwai. He said added that he will put together a team soon and start the observation will start after the school reopens on June 6. "The report submitted to the commission after this period will be considered along with the previous report for the final order. We will try to announce the order at the next hearing in July," said A N Tripathi, secretary of the commission.
Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) must act more proactively to protect the children of similar condition suffering from same situations from other schools as ultimately parents of such children suffering from undescribale trauma and tension due to child's education.
Appeal to all school authorities not to buckle under pressure from parents of normal kids as the true essence of democracy is to protect and be tolerant to the weakest section ( here psychologically and intellectually) of the society.
May read the article publishing in TOI & HT.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/School-rejects-panel-report-on-autistic-kid/articleshow/20434625.cms
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx#
MUMBAI: Less than a month after an eight-year-old autistic student studying at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu was deemed fit to attend school with a shadow teacher, the school told the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) that it will not accept the report submitted by the panel of experts. The report submitted to the commission in May deemed the child fit to attend school with a shadow teacher. But the school contended that the child has not been monitored for 30 days as stipulated by the high court.
The commission called for the extension on Tuesday after the school authorities presented their objections against the previous order. "The high court order stated that the child has to be observed by a team of experts, but the team submitted a report after observing the child for exactly 11 days," said the lawyer representing Jamnabai Narsee School. He said the observation began just 11 days before the school was to shut for holidays. "Also, these were half working days as older students had exams. To make a decision on the basis of this report will be unfair," added the lawyer.
The student and his parents were not present at the hearing as they are abroad.
In July 2012, the boy's parents received a letter from the school, requesting them to transfer the child to another institute as his behaviour was disturbing other students. Armed with provisions under the Right to Education Act, the parents moved the MSCPCR in August 2012. The commission had directed a panel comprising child developmental experts, led by Dr Samir Dalwai, to review the boy in a classroom setting. The panel report, submitted to the commission in May first week, stated that the boy did "not show any signs of hurting himself or others" during the observation period, as alleged by the school.
The MSCPCR asked Dalwai to again form a team and finish the observation over the next four weeks. "The report has taken into consideration the boy's behaviour during school hours. The reason for the tantrums and attention issues was that he was attending school after a gap of almost one-and-a-half years," said Dalwai. He said added that he will put together a team soon and start the observation will start after the school reopens on June 6. "The report submitted to the commission after this period will be considered along with the previous report for the final order. We will try to announce the order at the next hearing in July," said A N Tripathi, secretary of the commission.
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