Karachi:
An assistant to the organization of Autism Care and Rehabilitation Gulshan-E-Iqbal in Karachi was fired after a disturbing video was distributed that she hit an autistic child and torn her ears in a classroom full of other children.
CCTV images capture the distressing scenes, which show the assistant, identified as Naz Safia, surpassing a child between 10 and 12 years. “We have taken measures against Safia and submit an application at the Police Station,” said Acro spokesman Sardar Nadeem The express trustee. “She has been fired.”
When he was interrogated by the institution’s staff, it is reported that Safia said that the child bit his hand, which enraged it. “She said she was sick, had a spine problem and had pain and had not been able to receive treatment,” added the spokesman. “She said, that’s why she suddenly exploded.” His reaction was attributed to the mental stress that was low.
Safia Naz had been working in Acro for eight years. This is the first complaint against her, said Acro.
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GULSHAN-E-IQBAL Sho Rao Naeem Rajput said The express trustee that Acro had submitted an application on the night of October 1. The incident itself took place four days before September 26.
The footage was shared by the older woman of the Health Office of the Central District Mario Saeed, who had also sent it to the parents of children enrolled in Acro. Around 130 children are registered there.
Acro asked the police to undergo a medical-legal examination. However, the officer said that detecting signs of physical abuse four days after the beating would be difficult unless the injuries were serious.
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Acro says that it specializes in education and training of children diagnosed with autism, a condition caused to a large extent by genetic and environmental factors. It is shown as difficulty in social communication, repetitive behaviors and challenges to understand social norms, especially when these signs appear in early childhood.
Naz Safia’s responsibilities included teaching them daily tasks, such as eating meals, placing clothes in cabinets and changing their clothes.
Regarding the police complaint, Acro Management said that the institution’s lawyer would disseminate more details to the media.
