I refer to the story which appeared in the South China Morning Post on November 10, reporting that those who adopt babies do not appear to be keen to take in those who have disabilities.
The article said that such a phenomenon was caused by the general lack of facilities available to foster parents to help them bring up their disabled children.
Every parent would like to see his/her children do well, but disabled children are inherently under-privileged and often have to struggle harder than their able-bodied counterparts to reach the same level of success, or just to be able to look after themselves. This makes would-be foster parents try to steer away from them when choosing one to adopt.
Nevertheless, this point was not mentioned in your report. Just focusing on the single issue of inadequate facilities could indicate that not all the major issues have received their due consideration - something that is crucial for the formulation of effective remedies to attack the problem at its root.
PETER LEE Tin Hau
