24 Hours Serve Problems Mental Retardation

Grapple with the severity of family problems did not make it three mothers discouraged. From their hands to make a service to alleviate the injury to share and change tears into laughter.

Fadhillah Noni is a mother who had given birth and her daughter had Down syndrome learn, he had felt very upset. He refused. Why did she have to deserve this? she desperately wanted a normal child. What is it? What she had done nothing wrong. What she has done something unpopular or out of line?


All continue raging in this mother's head. What people say? What should she do next? She could only weep alone.

That's the questions that originally appeared in the mother's mind when Noni Fadhillah first learned her daughter, Zeina Nabila, affected by Down Syndrome (Mental Retardation). Noni is the chairman and founder POTADS (Parents Association of Children With Down Syndrome).

Departure from unity of the parents for growing up children in Harapan Kita, stood POTADS in 2003. This association supports parents are surprised, scared, and feels wrong when a child Down Syndrome (Mental Retardation). Of course with the recommendation of a doctor.

Support, according to Noni, should be done as early as possible. Whether by phone, go home, or simply send a short message. What time was called, Noni ready to serve. There's even a phone until 02:00 hours. Not only in Jakarta, but also Medan and Surabaya (Indonesia).

As perceived Noni, also experienced the same feelings of mothers who have children Down Syndrome (Mental Retardation). They were seized with shame, considered getting a curse, or hit by a strange disease. Not to mention if the husband and wife fight, sometimes blame each other. Or in addition to children suffering from Down's Syndrome (Mental Retardation), was added hyperactivity, heart defects, and additional other diseases. Here the role of the family actually very helpful to receive child of Mental Retardation.

Recognized Noni, a member POTADS more and more. Now there are 200's. Most children aged 0-5 years. Not just vent, some treatments were performed such as physiotherapy, speech therapy, and sensor integrity for right-left brain.

Fund factor, she said, has become the main obstacle. Until now, funds are still from the pocket of each member. Unless there is a sponsor during a ceremony.

Diverse reactions POTADS never felt board. For example, just began, the mother was crying. she usually listen first as a real listener, not directly given advice. There also are only willing to be contacted by phone. Well, the change will occur after a few months later, no longer cries but excited tone

Once the close ties POTADS members, they feel like brothers. Sometimes they send the food. There is also a happy husband, thanks to POTADS, his wife is going to the salon again. That is, they are able to receive not alone in this world.

As a social worker, fully supported the efforts Noni family. Imagine, she had a call early this morning, people should listen to complaints. Fortunately my husband is very supportive, although sometimes the phone bill soar.