In the video that was captured on CCTV and shared by a Nigeria based NGO, Diary of a Special needs Mom Initiative,in June 2016,shows the caregiver slapping, hitting and twisting the hand of the child several times.
At a point, she even used her cellphone to slap the child, tied her hands at her back and consistently pushed the little girl. The little girl fell down from her seat more than five times in the video and every time the physiotherapist picked her up, she hit the girl. She was more concerned with pressing her phone than giving the little girl any attention.
She was arrested by the police in Nigeria and sanctioned by the board of physical therapists. However, she left the country in November 2016 after receiving the Mandela award to further her studies in Physiotherapy and enable her work with children in the U.S.
A lot of people have called for her to be brought back to Nigeria and made to face the full wrath of the law.
Anonymous said...
This is height of wickedness one can show towards a child especially a special need child like this. This child is helpless and already in pain. Why would you do her more harm? This is not about professionalism, it is pure lack of love/affection.
Yes the process can be frustrating but will be tolerated if coming from a lame man/woman not from a professional like her. She was trained for the job and part of the training is care and tolerance.
I read she didn't get punishment. She even ask for permission to go to the US for some treatment cos she claim it was due to depression and ill health. But instead went for her Masters Degree in the US.
NB: THE VIDEO HAS DISAPPEARED ON YOUTUBE
