1. Tragic wake-up calls
In the rapid development of society, it is often easy to ignore the needs and difficulties of some marginalized groups. A recent tragedy in Xinhua County, Loudi, Hunan Province has once again drawn our attention back to the group of special children. The tragic death of a 7-year-old girl who died of swallowing difficulties at the Enlightenment Centre is not only a sad sight, but also a profound reflection on our society's attitudes and measures towards children with special needs.
Children with special needs have developmental disabilities physically, intellectually, or emotionally for a variety of reasons. They are already facing more difficulties and challenges than ordinary people, and need more attention and help from society. However, this incident has exposed a huge gap in the education and care of children with special needs.
2. Parents' active communication and educational responsibility
There is no doubt that parents played a crucial role in this incident. Although parents have communicated with teachers on WeChat about their child's dysphagia, it is clear that this communication has not had the desired effect. It also made us realize that simple communication through online platforms is not enough.
As the first educator of their children, parents have the responsibility and obligation to ensure the safety of their children. For children with special needs, this responsibility is even greater. Parents should be more proactive in in-depth face-to-face communication with educational institutions to detail their children's special needs and possible risks. Through this in-depth communication, it can be ensured that every staff member who comes into contact with the child is fully aware and familiar with the child's situation, so that they can respond quickly and correctly in an emergency.
3. Responsibilities and responsibilities of educational institutions
For educational institutions, this incident is undoubtedly a serious test. First of all, institutions should deeply reflect on the shortcomings in the education and care of special children, and take immediate measures to improve them. Among them, it is crucial to strengthen the training of first aid skills for faculty and staff. Educational institutions should organize relevant training activities on a regular basis to ensure that teachers and staff are able to take prompt and accurate measures in the face of emergencies to protect children's lives to the greatest extent.
In addition to first-aid skills training, educational institutions should also establish a sound emergency response plan and rescue mechanism. In the event of an emergency, the emergency response procedures can be quickly activated and resources from all parties can be mobilized in a timely manner for rescue. At the same time, institutions should also maintain close communication with parents, provide timely feedback on the child's situation and jointly develop a personalized education plan.
In addition, educational institutions should also pay attention to mental health education for children with special needs. Through professional psychological counselling and support, these children are helped to build a positive mindset and self-confidence, and better integrate into society.
Fourth, jointly protect the future of children with special needs
In short, the developmental disability of children with special needs requires the joint attention and efforts of the whole society. Parents should be more proactive in communicating with educational institutions and strengthening family interventions; Educational institutions should improve the professionalism of faculty and staff and improve emergency plans; All sectors of society should also give more support and attention to children with special needs.
Only through comprehensive family intervention, effective education and training, and strong social support can we create a safer and healthier environment for these children to grow up in, and jointly safeguard their tomorrow.