Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: Celebral Palsy & How It is Different from Autism & Down Syndrome
When I was much younger, any time I met people who had cerebral palsy, a condition which is often characterised by walking in a wobbly manner, I usually kept a distance, because I felt they could have a mental illness such as schizophrenia. Such ignorance! However, today, I know better. In this article, I will […]
Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: My Faith & My Child
When I got my daughter’s diagnosis about four years ago, I was afraid and I felt like a disappointment to myself and to God. I felt that one of the proofs that I was in right standing with God was to have perfectly healthy children, without any problem whatsoever. I didn’t want to attend my […]
Love without Boundaries with Bukola Ayinde: Strength For Adversity
My name is Bukola Ayinde and I have a little daughter who has cerebral palsy. Four months after I had her, I noticed she could not lift up her head. Usually babies are able to do this at about four months. I was not concerned because she was my first child (I didn’t know much about babies […]
House of Reps honour crippled beggar turned lawyer, OAU record-breaker
Abdulsalam Kamaldeen, a physically challenged one-time Lagos beggar, has been honoured by the house of representatives for his rare academic feat. 38-year-old Kamaldeen overcame his physical challenge as a crippled beggar to graduate as a lawyer. Femi Gbajabiamila, leader of the House, on Tuesday called for the recognition of Kamaldeen alongside Aarinola Olaiya during a […]