The harsh realities of living in Ghana with developmental disabilities
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- The harsh realities of living in Ghana with developmental disabilities
One personal reason why I relocated my family back to Ghana from UK was because my 5 year old son at the time was showing mild signs of autistic spectrum; with the most noticeable symptom being delayed speech. It was my fear that the school system in an attempt to help would have streamlined him into a special school; nothing wrong with that though. I just wanted to try the old Ghanaian social interventions for learning disabilities. This got me curious to know what it takes to live in Ghana as a care giver or a person with a learning disability.
So in this video, I find out from a single mother and a care giver on how parents are affected economically, the psychosocial effect of living in Ghana with learning disability and also speak to representatives from the Centre for Learning and Childhood Development on some of the interventions available and whether the Ghanaian government is doing enough to support care givers in Ghana. And also update whether social intervention is helping my boy in Ghana. I hope you find it useful....My Name is Mickey....Keep Watching!!!
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Very insightful documentary. Thanks so much Mickey for making me a part of this project. I'm humbled 🙏🏾
Thank you Yaa. I couldn't have done it without you.
You are A-mazing! Your English is astounding! So, you have a degree in Nursing and a MBA? Wow! You won't be unemployed for long. As soon as people see this they will be calling, emailing, and texting! You could be a consultant over the phone in both industries! The Covid opened a lot of opportunities for people to work virtually and many do! Right now you just need a laptop and Internet connection and you will be on your way!
@@frana.4086 I pray someone sees the video and see her potential. I was saying the same. She's very intelligent.
Hi Mickey,
Great job. Glad for this topic. We move to Ghana 12 years ago with my son who was developmentally delayed. In school they used to beat him and call him stupid. Even private tutors. I had to nerve back to US because of treatment he received. He finished high school and is now working. There need to be training for teachers and care givers go how to interact with these children. I see now a few schools are open for these children. Hope the Government can help these children and parents.
That's very sad. I pray my son doesn't get such a treatment. The good thing is that he's able to tell us whenever he's canned by a teacher.
I totally agree! But there needs to be a mindset shift. That whole classism is not helpful at all. Africa's wealth is it's people, young,old,rich, poor and disabled! They have to see that everybody is a part of the whole!
@@frana.4086 The classicism is another level.
Thank you for this video, I've made a donation. You are truly making a difference in the world.
Thank you very much for your generosity. May God really bless you.
Wow.., a beautiful documentary once again . Keep going Mickey 👏🏽👏🏽🫡
Thanks very much bro.
❤❤❤ Thank you so much Mickey for this content. Best Wishes from Wash, DC/USA. Thank you for bringing attention to this need! I had the pleasure of serving as a sight guide for disabled participants at the Young African Leaders (YALI) Conference held here in DC some years ago. I supported a brother from Zambia who was blind, navigating the conference. I personally witnessed the social stigmas he suffered. He shared with me his struggles...being discouraged from completing high school and college; the lack of social services; the lack of access/mobility services as well as the social stigma(s) of being disabled in his country (Zambia). He has completed college and is a champion for social services and legislation supporting those with disabilities in Zambia. He is/was a true "young lion" in my eye (and you as well for presenting this issue/content).
It's heartbreaking. Thanks for your help as well.
Yaa Gyamera speaks impeccably. Employers please come to her aid ⛑️. She wants to find something doing with her hands, mind and strength
Very eloquent and intelligent.
Hmm sorry about the little boy passed after the interview, God bless the man and you for Michael, the government should look into this concerning the well-being of the disabled, sorry about your story Yaa😊
Hmm the government hmm.
Thank you for sharing this content. Awareness is the key. Some people are born differently able-d. ❤
Very true.
Hopefully with continuous raising of awareness around various disabilities would reduce the stigma associated with such, and lead to improved outcomes. Excellent content Mickey
True. It's getting better. It's just the financial toll it takes on the families.
impressive people ,thank you x
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Thank you for this wonderful video.
Thank you.
Our standard what is considered “normal” need to be changed. That can greater integration.
@@niteoil True.
TY Mickey great video
Thanks very much 🙏🏾🙏🏾
This is a excellent video
Thank you 🙏🏾
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Very informative video, good job. Sad that we live in a Society where few people amass themselves with national wealth at the expense of the general populace. One day Ghanaians will wake up.
Hmm I pray we wake up sooner rather than later.
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To relocate back to Ghana to a place that is not conducive for those with developmental disability, learning disability, emotional or mental disability is a foolish move. Ghana is a place where children with noticeable disabilities are considered bosom ba and many are killed as a result .
If there is any laws regarding those with disabilities in Ghana it's not enforced and you have no advocates to ensure the laws are being enforced.
There is not a multitude of programs that are available to assist with early intervention however living abroad Mickey is your best bet to ensure that your young son who has speech delay if that is his only problem would recieve the proper care and proper early intervention needed.
II have a cousin who lives in the USA that had speech delay as a child he went to a special needs school and now Jeffrey is an adult and no one would never know that as a child he did not talk.
Athough it is the choice of you and your wife regarding the care of your special needs son I would encourage you to reconsider your move and think about going back to the UK where there many early intervention services he can receive so that your son can survive successfully as an adult
Thank you very much for your concern. My son is doing amazingly fine in Ghana. We will reconsider when the need arises 🙂
SMH. I'm sure there is a whole ministry(ies) whose responsibilty is to handle these issues
Hmm...I think department of social welfare.
You think? Is there any one ministry in Ghana that functions?
@@benbo7042 Some of them function to a point.
@@MickeyAgyei Interesting. Do you pay employees to function to a point or you and the employees agree to perform a specified task with results agreed by both parties? If Ghanaians keep accepting mediocrities from the authorities, nothing is ever going to change.
@@benbo7042 Very true.
Are you still based in the Volta Region? #YaaGyamera
No please. I have moved back to kumasi
@@yaagyamera Was it not work based the couple called you there for?
hmmm is not that easy
Hmm
No kids
Sorry I'm not sure what you mean.
my heart is very sad, please email me Gladys information please thanks .
Hello Aunty, I will do that. Thanks.