General News of Friday, 6 October 2017Source: ghananewsagency.orgGovernment urged to include cerebral palsy children in inclusive educationGovernment was urged to pay more attention to children with cerebral palsyMrs Lilian Bruce-Lyle, a Retired Chief Director of Chieftaincy, on Friday appealed to government to ensure that children with Cerebral Palsy are included in the inclusive education policy being rolled out. Mrs Bruce-Lyle was speaking at a ceremony to mark the celebration of World Cerebral Palsy Day in Accra, on the theme: “We Move Together: Inclusion Now”. Dr Zenator Agyemang Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Osu Klottey, also called for a multi-disciplinary approach to deal with cerebral palsy cases in the country. Dr Zenator however, acknowledged all stakeholders fighting to ensure the wellbeing of children with cerebral palsy and parents for being responsible towards such children. World Cerebral Palsy Day is a movement of people with cerebral palsy (CP) and their families, and the organizations that support them in more than 60 countries.

Source: GhanaWeb October 06, 2017 18:22 UTC