"I want to give Connor as full a life as I can. Even if it means fighting so he can go to the shop like anyone else," Liezel HaskinHer 5-year-old son Connor has Down syndrome and some developmental delays associated with West syndrome. Connor requires around-the-clock care and uses a buggy - a special-needs wheelchair.
In April, Haskin went to the superette for some groceries. She was with her three children, including Connor. Her oldest is 13 and her youngest is still an infant. Upon entry, she was told she could no longer come into the store with Connor's buggy.Haskin said that, despite explaining to the staff that she was a single mother and could not leave Connor without proper care, she was instructed to either"leave Connor in his buggy at the door or carry him while shopping in the store".
"The manager told me, 'Now you know for next time not to bring your child to the shop.' I didn't know where to go or what to do, but I knew Connor's human rights had been violated. He should be allowed to go where everyone else can go," she said. "The cashier who was with the owner asked why I'm making a big deal about this. A few days later, I walked past the store and saw that they renovated it, purposefully placing isles so that wheelchairs and prams can't go inside," she said.Khan told GroundUp that he was under the impression that the issue with Haskin had been resolved.
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