He spends most of his mornings unable to follow the lessons being taught in class . He can't even make himself understood by his classmates . In a city school, there's a nine-year-old boy who is completely deaf, and the Municipality of Oristano has granted him communication assistance for only eight hours a week . Yet his Individualized Education Plan states that "eight hours are insufficient to encourage the student's participation in inclusive learning." It also states that " to ensure the inalienable right to education for a child with severe deafness, the possibility of having 30 hours of communication assistance is recommended ."
"It's not just me saying this, it's the papers," the mother vents. " Luckily, my child is cared for by his special education teacher, who is excellent, but he needs someone to understand his lessons and communicate with his classmates . Not being understood is frustrating for him. Tired of still having to ask for what I'm rightfully entitled to and feeling like funds are always limited, I've decided to hire a lawyer."
Two warnings have already been received at the City Hall. "The conduct perpetrated by the Municipality, which fails to provide and guarantee support for the number of hours required by the Educational Plan," reads the second warning filed by attorney Francesca Macis, "in addition to violating a legal obligation, as administrative activity in this regard is entirely bound to the implementation of a non-degradable subjective right of the person with a disability, constitutes a violation of the right of the person with a disability to equal opportunities in the use of school services and constitutes a very serious violation. I hereby demand the immediate cessation of this omission and the activation, for the 2025/2026 school year, of the communication assistance service for the minor, as indicated in the PEI, within 5 days."
The lawyer also writes that if the matter is not resolved, "the competent authorities will be brought to the attention of the company, with reservation of rights, reasons, and actions."
From the City Council, Councilor for Social Services Carmen Murru intervened: "The family's request is being reviewed by the social services. The service has accepted the family's requests on several occasions, for various interventions in compliance with the implementing regulations, and the same process will be followed this time as well."