A disabled child has been asked to leave an early childhood centre after his family requested a standing and walking frame to improve his independence.
Wolf Greene has hypotonic cerebral palsy and attends Conductive Education Canterbury (CEC) in Rolleston, Christchurch, which offers an alternative early intervention service for children with motor disorders.
The 2-year-old has an issue with his hips that doctors recommended he use a frame to correct, but CEC said that went against its philosophy to prepare children to become as independent as possible.
Wolf’s mum, Casey McCabe, 30, said CEC had put up a “massive roadblock”, impacting her son’s ability to access equipment that would benefit him immensely.
“I don’t feel that my son’s being supported in what his needs are. They’re talking about their philosophy and stuff, but it’s disappointing that the centre of their philosophy isn’t an individual family’s needs,” she said.
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