Parents of disabled children seek specialized committee

The parents of children with disabilities suggest that a specialized committee is needed to discuss the issues related to raising and educating a child with special needs, Info-Prim Neo reports. The topic was debated at a round table. One of the parents said that families that care for children with special needs deal with educational problems they cannot solve. Communication with other parents that have to cope with similar issues might be helpful. The participants at the round table said that children with some disabilities aren’t accepted in educational institutions. As a result, parents have to keep their children hope, isolated from society. “These children have reduced possibilities, but must be treated in an equal with healthy children. School is an institution created for children, and the disabled ones also have the right to education”, stated one parent. According to the Ministry of Education, there are about 14,000 children with disabilities in Moldova.