Mental Retardation Child Win the International Swimming Champion

There was never imagined by his mother, that her son Reviera Novitasari 15 years old who suffer from mental retardation received a bronze medal 100-meter breaststroke swimming on the international swimming championships in Canberra Australia, 11-13 April 2008.

Beginning her mother confessed that she knew her son had mental retardation shortly after birth. The incident made her feel sad.

Goieha remember, since the face of her fourth child was born it has almost the same faces as the face of the Mongols. To ensure Reviera circumstances, a doctor at the hospital Manuela Jakarta advised to check their blood at the time was six months old.
Her mother was very shocked and sad. Doctors give the worst, if the child mental retardation can not be independent. Let alone hold a pencil, wrote nyisir can not.

From the results of laboratory examinations, Reviera chromosome number 47. Babies are born with normal chromosome number of 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) that is only a pair of chromosome 21 (2 chromosome 21). According to research experts, 95 percent of people with mental retardation is caused by excess of chromosome 21.

According Goieha, he just started to receive Reviera, at the time of the birth of her son 30 Oktrober 1993 was three years old. At that time, he began menyekolahkannya in Special School (SLB) Diane Grahita Kemayoran Jakarta Indonesia. Mother Goieha parents find it helpful to meet the same boat. He further accepted the situation when joined ISDI (Down Syndrome Association of Indonesia)

Goieha new situation in mind this seems to affect the pattern of relationship with Reviera. Children who are now stepping grade 2 junior doctors are able to confront the predictions. Unexpectedly Reviera can write and read. Counting also been able. Swimming ability was outstanding compared to other disabled children.

Aware of the talent her fourth child, she facilitates Reviera with swimming exercise twice a week at Club SOIna (Special Olympics Indonesia) Sunter Jakarta. Before the race in Australia, Reviera race routine Porcada DKI level from 2005-2007. Many awards he has received.

In the midst of conversation, Reviera requested drink. Shortly thereafter, someone give her a bottle of mineral water. "Thank You," said Reviera clearly enough. Cash incident shock some people that are around us. Quickly she spent drinking, without losing her smile. "Mam ... hungry," continued Reviera, this time her words a bit difficult to catch.

Smile that seemed to want to tell the audience that she was happy. Because, she had just received an award category Children with Disabilities International Achievement of the State Minister of Women Empowerment, Meutia Hatta Swasono. "Happy ... happy," she said with a big smile.

Attendance Reviera increasingly accepted in the family. Ronald and Rodney, her brother, cherish and protect Reviera. she was very dear, especially its age far, just the two wrote the difference of 8 years.

Achievement for achievement are carved Reviera make Goieha continue to undertake the training pool daughter. Her mother hoped her son could be sent to the Special Olympic World Summer Games in Athenna 2011.