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Slapping, knocking children can damage eardrum – Head of Special School
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The Headmaster of the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf in the Greater Accra Region, Mr. Isaac Arthur has advised parents not to either knock the heads of their children or slap them ostensibly to correct them when they go wrong.
He said such actions were unacceptable because of the possible health implications on them which could be irreversible.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator on Wednesday, Mr. Arthur observed that in some homes, knocking or slapping children was the frequent means of bringing children to order.
He said what some parents were ignorant of was that, it [slapping and knocking the head of children] could destroy their tympanic membrane (also known as the eardrum) which may not be reversible or be restored.
He, therefore, called for alternative means of correction such as talking to them or giving them unharmful tasks to do so that in an attempt to correct them, they would not be harmed.
He again expressed concern about the fact that some men were quick to abandon their disabled children and put the blame of their condition solely on their mothers.
Mr. Arthur observed that it was unfortunate that many of such children were from single parents, a trend he attributed to ignorance on the part of the men about causes of disability in children.
Mr. Arthur’s timely advice is as a result of his professional background in Special Education and his encounter with children with Special needs over the years coupled with the training he had undertaken relative to persons with disabilities.
The Headmaster mentioned attempted abortion, accidents such as falling or motor accidents, lack of oxygen flow to foetus, poor diets, lack of proper medication, diseases among others as some of the factors contributing to disability of children.
“Men must accept disabled children because they are a gift from God and train them to be the best they can be” he said.
He encouraged parents to take advantage of the various Special Schools in the country, which he said were free of charge, to give their children the best of education for them to also contribute to the development of the country.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
By Lizzy Okai
Two female students from the Eastern and Upper West regions of Ghana have booked their qualifications for the finals of this year’s World Vision Ghana School Sanitation Solutions Challenge slated for September 21, at the National Theatre in Accra.
The girls are Dede Nyarko from the Nkawkaw St Anthony RC JHS in the Eastern Region and Dasanah Candi Mwine Maalo from the Star of God RC JHS in the Upper West Region.
In all, 10 schools reached the semifinal stage held in Sunyani in the Bono Region.
The School Sanitation Solution Challenge by the World Vision Ghana instituted in 2019 is an annual national competition for Ghanaian pupils from primary six to Junior High School students up to form two.
The programme aims to foster environmental consciousness and empower children to concrete sustainable water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Solution
The annual event is supported by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ghana Education Service and Zoomlion Foundation among other partners.
The girls won their respective contest from SHELP and COCOA zones and are expected to face other competitors from the southern zones for the ultimate prize at the National Theatre next month.
Dasanah Candi Mwine Maalo had an aggregate score of 77 points to pick the Shelp zone slot while Dede Nyarko also had an aggregate score of 89 to win from the Cocoa zone.
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboah, in a speech read on his behalf commended World Vision Ghana and its partners for instituting the competition to highlight sanitation issues in the country.
“Placing young people at the centre of the conversation on sanitation is highly commendable,” he said.
According to him under the government’s reset agenda, sanitation has received renewed attention as a critical component of effective local governance and service delivery
Mr Akwaboah said sanitation issues is a national responsibility and which everybody must play a role in ensuring clean, safer and sustainable environment devoid of diseases.
The WASH Technical Specialist- World Vision Ghana Atta Arhin in an address highlighted that while Ghana has achieved high basic access rates to safe drinking water approximately 87 per cent nationally, environmental sanitation and elimination of open defections lag critically behind.
He said the winner of the seventh edition would embark on a fully sponsored educational trip abroad and other prices.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Sunyani
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