I am looking
forward to May 30!!! I know it’s a
holiday, but that is not why I look forward to it. I don’t look forward to the
day because I can wake up late and forget about Lagos traffic, not at all. I look
forward to joining Pison Therapy Center and Patrick Speech and Language Center,
for Special Needs awareness in Ikorodu on May 30, 2016.
Pison Therapy Center is a special center in Ikorodu,
established to meet the needs of children with neuro-biological disorders like
autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy, Hydrocephaly, Learning disabilities and
other related disorders in that environment. At that time it was established,
there were no centers in Ikorodu that provided such service, so people with
these children put them in special schools that were far away from Ikorodu,
which made educating their children with special needs cumbersome. Because of
the stress involved, some parents just kept their children at home, or put them
in regular schools that are not equipped to meet the need of the children. Since
2012, Pison Therapy Center has been in Ikorodu to help children with special
needs and their families.
Patrick Speech and Languages Center on the other hand is a center for people living with autism and related disorders. Situated in Ikeja GRA, the center provides therapy and support for children and adults. Patricks has been on the forefront of autism awareness in Nigeria, and training of professionals that provide special education for people with autism.
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| Patrick Speech and Languages Center creating autism awareness |
On May 30, Pison Therapy Centre is organizing a walk in
partnership with Patrick Speech and Languages Center, themed Hope Alive. The purpose
of the program is to create awareness about special needs around Ikorodu. Many people
see these children and they do not understand the challenges, they assume that
the child is spoilt or untrained. This program will help to educate the
community, and religious organizations about these disorders, and how they can
help create an inclusive society for these people with special needs.
I will be joining them for the walk, and I hope you can join
us too. The road show will start from Ojubode in Ikorodu. Everybody will
converge at Beats Pharmacy at Ojubode by 7am, from where we will move to Ojogbe
to Ota-ona, and back to Ojubode.
This program is the first of many programs that Pison Therapy
Center will hold in Ikorodu to create awareness about special needs and finding
help for children with special needs.
I look forward to being there and seeing you.
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