Some mothers of children with cerebral palsy at the With God Cerebral Palsy centre have undergone training in how to make Appropriate Paper Technology (APT) chairs. Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APbT or APT) is a cost-effective way to produce personally designed furniture or other objects for use and creativity. Materials are recycled: waste paper, thin card […]
Ghanaian mothers of children with cerebral palsy told to ‘seek help’
Mr Emmanuel Ampofo, a cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, has advised mothers of children with cerebral palsy to “seek help when necessary to avoid being depressed”. He also advised the mothers to accept their children as gifts from God and to be content, saying that they should avoid comparing themselves to others. Mr Ampofo offered advice at […]
Ghana: new inclusive education centre for children with cerebral palsy
Ellen Affam-Dadzie, the mother of a seven year old girl with cerebral palsy has set up an inclusive education centre to enable the parents of children with cerebral palsy to work and earn an income. The Centre called “With God cerebral palsy Ghana” will offer free physiotherapy services and quality care for children with cerebral […]
Ghana: stakeholders call for inclusive community based day care centres
Participants at the end of a two day conference on cerebral palsy called on the government in Ghana to set up inclusive community early childhood day care centres that will admit children with cerebral palsy among others. A statement issued at the end of the conference also urged government to enhance the human resource capacity […]
Ghana: ‘We lock up our child with Cerebral Palsy so we can go out and earn a living’
Mr Timothy Nakoja, father of a 14 year old boy with cerebral palsy has said his family is forced to lock up his soon indoors to enable them to work and earn a living. He said that this was not so much a choice or a matter of cruel treatment, but a response to the […]
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