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August 18, 2010
Plea to educate visually-impaired children-Fiji
The following information was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
Samantha Rina
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Fiji Times
PARENTS of visually-impaired children in rural areas have been urged to enrol their children at the Fiji School for the Blind.
The call from the Fiji Parents Support Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired was made during the first-ever open day celebrations for the Fiji Society for the Blind yesterday.
The President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, was chief guest at yesterday's celebrations.
Parents Support Group national secretary Vishwa Mudaliar said their mission as parents was to ensure better education and rehabilitation for children who were blind or visually impaired.
"We have a lot of children around the country that need special education at the Fiji School for the Blind but because of financial difficulties, parents are unable to send their children to Suva from the Northern or Western divisions although the hostel accommodation is free at the Fiji Society for the Blind," he said.
He said financial support would help them achieve their goals in sending their children to school for a better education. Free medical and dental checks were provided for visitors at the open day.
"There are a lot of parents and guardians in the rural areas who don't know of the services available for their child and we want to create and promote as much awareness as we can on this issue," Mr Mudaliar said.
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