Girl with special educational needs not allowed into Taganrog art school Publication in CHAT: Russia Our society differs from the animal world in its compassion. The ability to understand other ways of thinking and provide support where it is needed. But sometimes our ordinary and human affairs stop working. Our compatriot Diana faced this. Here is her story: “Hello! I would like to ask for publicity for a very unpleasant, non-pedagogical and useless story! I am the mother of a girl with atypical autism, she is now 7 years old. We went to the 1st additional class, which she did not want to go to. The only motivation was to enter an art school. She had been waiting for this for several years. In the summer, we sent documents to the Taganrog Children's Art School, located at 16 Svobody Street, using extra-budgetary funds. We provided all the information that the child can study in the chosen program. On Friday, September 13, 2024, there was a parent meeting, at which I personally spoke with the director, told about the child's disability and asked to accompany her to the first classes to the office/toilet and back. The director said there was no problem. Today, September 17, 2024, was our first lesson. I called to find out if the director was home; they were waiting for me, I arrived. But the atmosphere in the office was completely different. He looked at me with disdain and said that he had to refuse to teach us, without citing any clause in the institution’s charter or law. They told me this: “We had different children studying there, legless, blind, deaf-mute, there was a girl without arms who held a brush in her teeth, but THESE (this was emphasized very rudely with intonation) we will not teach!” They did not offer me individual lessons, I offered to pay for a month and still go to the first lesson, if it did not work out, then we would not continue, but they did not want to listen to me. I asked for a written refusal, but they refused me that too. They gave us the documents and that’s it. And they did not even see the child! I contacted the City Education Department, they sent me to the culture department, accepted the complaint as stated, said that they would consider it and say whether I need to write a statement. Help spread information about this case and make sure that society stops kicking people with special needs out of all public places! Especially when it comes to a children's school! I do not understand how the director of the ART school can allow himself to speak so innocently and rudely to the parents of children." Here it is important not only to follow the letter of the law, but also to tactfully treat children with mental disabilities. After all, autism is not a person's mortality, and it is not for nothing that children undergo a medical examination before admission - the decision to accept or not admit to classes is made by doctors, not directors. . . And there is a certificate: We contacted the director of the school, Sergei Malykhin. His manner of speaking is indeed quite rude. He said that the reason for his actions is rooted in the law. But I could not give an answer to the exact reason for this: he meant extremely urgent matters. After that, for the second time we were unable to contact the school principal - they simply did not pick up the phone. However, we are still ready to provide a platform for the school principal Sergei Mikhailovich to present our position to Egor Belov. Previously reported: The extraordinary Dima Myshko and his bright reality 4731 News on Bloknot-Taganrog. Source link Source link
