Mental Retardation

Mental retardation is not a disease itself. It occurs when something injures the brain or a problem prevents the brain from developing normally. Three commonest inborn causes are identified as Down Syndrome, Foetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome. In about one-third of all cases, the cause of mental retardation is not known. The remaining two-thirds of cases are thought to be caused by one of four factors: heredity, prenatal problems, childhood illnesses, and environmental factors.

Some forms of mental retardation can be treated. These are cases that are caused by medical problems, such as hyperthyroidism. In most cases, however, no treatment can change a person's basic intellectual capabilities.

Master Dipan Ghosh, aged 10 years is a Down Syndrome boy. He is having father Mr Samir Ghosh and elder sister. They live at a Village PO-Bishnupur, South 24 parganas, Pin-743503. His mother Mrs. Mithun Ghosh died in 2005 after a long spell of illness and thus his elder sister looks after him.

Dipan was speechless upto the age of 3.5 years. Later on slowly speech developed and now in developing stage. His academic skill is not there. He could not continue in school but he loves play and thus now he is involved in play therapy and leisure activities.

His father is worried of his future what will happen to him and who will look after him after marriage of his daughter and when he will not be there?

Multiple Disabilities

Multiple Disabilities refer to any combination of two or more types of disabilities. Such as Children with multiple disabilities will have a combination of various disabilities that may include: speech, physical mobility, learning, mental retardation, brain injury and possibly others. Because children with multiple disabilities have problems with all muscle movement, with understanding and often with seeing and hearing as well, communication is very difficult for them.

Ms. AMRITA SAHA BHAUMIK, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barun Saha Bhaumik of 311C, Ramkrishna Sarani, Behala, Kolkata-700060.She was born on 26.07.1986 as lakshmi of the family. There was no noticeable physical problem of Amrita. But even after six months of age, she could not move either side and could not hold any thing, unable to sit and then her parents doubted some problems with Amrita. Ultimately Doctors diagnosed Amrita suffering from Cerebral Palsy. At later age while she was unable speak and showed poor level of intelligence then it was found that she was suffering from Mental Retardation. Ultimately Amrita was diagnosed suffering from Multiple Disabilities.

Now Amrita is a fully grown up lady with sorts of womanhood of more than 23 years of age. She can not move herself and can not communicate and express her daily needs. She can not manage herself and thus either of the parents should be there to help her in every step of life. Amrita is having a brother and his parents are now more than 50 years of age and very much worried of future protection of her life in their absence.

Mr. Barun Saha Bhaumik is one of the Trustee Members of Arogya Sandhan Charitable Trust keenly desires to establish Residential Care Home for protection, care and management of her daughter.

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