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I'm not sure what to think of this one. I can understand both sides of the argument, and also sympathize with both parties. The mother wants her child to continue gaining strides in her fight against Cerebral Palsy, while the school wants to make sure the child doesn't sustain broken bones or other injuries from falls. By watching the video it's easy to see that the child is still very unstable in her walker, so I think the school's nervousness is warranted. Any child who is likely to get hurt at the school is a huge liability, and it's always possible a lawsuit will rear it's ugly head after an incident.
Maybe the mother could sign some sort of waiver saying she understands that her child is unstable in a walker but wishes for her to use it anyway? That would possibly help soothe the school's nerves about the whole situation. I'd also suggest having a one-on-one helper to make sure the child gets from one place to the other without getting injured, but I doubt the school has those kinds of funds.
I'm not sure what to think of this one. I can understand both sides of the argument, and also sympathize with both parties. The mother wants her child to continue gaining strides in her fight against Cerebral Palsy, while the school wants to make sure the child doesn't sustain broken bones or other injuries from falls. By watching the video it's easy to see that the child is still very unstable in her walker, so I think the school's nervousness is warranted. Any child who is likely to get hurt at the school is a huge liability, and it's always possible a lawsuit will rear it's ugly head after an incident.
Maybe the mother could sign some sort of waiver saying she understands that her child is unstable in a walker but wishes for her to use it anyway? That would possibly help soothe the school's nerves about the whole situation. I'd also suggest having a one-on-one helper to make sure the child gets from one place to the other without getting injured, but I doubt the school has those kinds of funds.
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