Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Discrimination Lawsuit Reaches India Supreme Court
The case of a woman kicked off an airplane because she had cerebral palsy is approaching the India Supreme Court. Jeeja Ghosh is the director of advocacy and disability studies at the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy. She boarded a SpiceJet plane going from Kolkata to Goa on February 19. She was already in her seat when a flight attendant told her that she had to leave the plane. “I was hysterical as the flight officials did not bother to explain why they had stopped me from taking the flight,” Jeeja told The Times of India. She was on her way to attend a seminar. Ghosh, who flies regularly, said she was removed from the plane because she did not carry a “Fit to Fly” certificate. However, India’s Civil Aviation Requirements state that no one with a disability needs to carry the certificate. The certificate is only required of passengers…
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New Procedure May Prevent Cerebral Palsy
Doctors in Melbourne are testing an experimental procedure on pregnant women that may prevent the development of cerebral palsy. The procedure, which proved successful in studies with lambs, attempts to provide additional oxygen to developing fetuses. A lack of oxygen is a significant factor in the development of cerebral palsy, which can cause impaired motor skills, intellect, behavior, vision and speech. The procedure involves women pregnant with slowly developing fetuses ingesting tablets of melatonin, an antioxidant, to balance out the oxygen and nutrient levels inside the womb. Doctors hope that this will prevent the development of cerebral palsy. This is potentially a huge breakthrough for the condition, said Euan Wallace, Southern Health director of obstetrics. “It is significant because at the moment there is no treatment we can give women during pregnancy to protect their unborn baby’s brain,” Wallance said. Plans are already in place for further treatments if the…
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Boy with Cerebral Palsy Verbally Abused by Teachers
Two Alabama teachers have been placed on administrative leave after a hidden tape recorder caught them verbally abusing a student with cerebral palsy. Melisha Salinas could tell her 10-year-old son, Jose, was unhappy at school. When another student told her that Jose’s teacher had been “mean” to Jose, she decided to plant a tape recorder in her son’s wheelchair. What she allegedly caught on tape proved disturbing. “You drooled on the paper,” a male’s voice on the recorder says – allegedly that of teacher’s aide Drew Faircloth. “That’s disgusting.” The next voice – allegedly that of full-time special education teacher Alicia Brown – says, “Why is my paper wet? Look at me and answer. That’s not an answer. That’s not even a word.” Jose’s mother took the recordings, taken over three days, to the school district. The district put both employees on leave, but allowed them back soon afterward. That…
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