<p>Though the Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy had taken an appointment with the Governor three months ago, political developments through the day saw Congress leaders ‘hijack’ the Governor for a short duration, making parents, teachers and also children with cerebral palsy to wait outside Raj Bhavan.<br /><br />Vidya, one of the teachers complained about the situation and said that though parents and teachers can wait in the hot Sun, the children were getting restless. <br /><br />"We are not bothered about political situation in the State. Our children cannot wait for such a long time. We made sure they visited the toilets in the morning so that they stay till the walkathon gets over. But here we are, waiting for two hours even before we can start off the walkathon. This is totally unacceptable," she said.<br /><br />The walkathon was later flagged by the Governor in which nearly 100 children including parents, doctors and various other organisation representatives participated. The walkathon ended at Rotary International premises on Lavelle Road where experts threw light on various aspects of cerebral palsy, its remedies and preventions.<br /><br />Cerebral palsy occurs due to interference in brain development which causes difficulty in movement, speech and sometimes learning of children. <br /><br />This may either occur in the womb, during birth or even after two years of birth during which rapid development of the brain takes place. There are an estimated 25 lakh people living with cerebral palsy in India. For every 1,000 births three cases suffer from the disability.</p>
<p>Though the Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy had taken an appointment with the Governor three months ago, political developments through the day saw Congress leaders ‘hijack’ the Governor for a short duration, making parents, teachers and also children with cerebral palsy to wait outside Raj Bhavan.<br /><br />Vidya, one of the teachers complained about the situation and said that though parents and teachers can wait in the hot Sun, the children were getting restless. <br /><br />"We are not bothered about political situation in the State. Our children cannot wait for such a long time. We made sure they visited the toilets in the morning so that they stay till the walkathon gets over. But here we are, waiting for two hours even before we can start off the walkathon. This is totally unacceptable," she said.<br /><br />The walkathon was later flagged by the Governor in which nearly 100 children including parents, doctors and various other organisation representatives participated. The walkathon ended at Rotary International premises on Lavelle Road where experts threw light on various aspects of cerebral palsy, its remedies and preventions.<br /><br />Cerebral palsy occurs due to interference in brain development which causes difficulty in movement, speech and sometimes learning of children. <br /><br />This may either occur in the womb, during birth or even after two years of birth during which rapid development of the brain takes place. There are an estimated 25 lakh people living with cerebral palsy in India. For every 1,000 births three cases suffer from the disability.</p>
