Helping disabled kids

FORUM FOR PARENTS

- UNATHI OBOSE [e-mail]

Disability among children took centre stage last week as scores of parents whose children live with disabilities gathered at Lingelethu Training Centre on Friday 29 August to unpack their challenges and learn valuable lessons from each other.

The event was organised by the Metro East Disability Forum (MEDF), a forum for all the centres that accommodate disabled children in the eastern Metro area.

Speaking on behalf of the Forum, Lindelwa Madikane described the gathering as a platform for parents to speak openly about the challenges they face at home.

She said they also share ideas and advise each other.