Every Child is Special
“The letters are dancing…” – Ishaan
The
movie is about Ishaan (Darsheel Safary) a kid who is suffering from dyslexia
and misunderstood of being lazy and slow is treated badly by his teachers and
parents, especially his father. He is sent to a boarding school away from his
family that causes his depression. A substitute English teacher who is funny,
lively and loves music and arts met him and help him overcome his problem. But
there is more than Ishaan’s condition to solve the problem.
The movie is more of the current
educational setting, the system and parents who lay more stress on the academic
performance of their child rather than their child’s talent and interest. Every
Child is Special taught the issue about the difference of interest and the
judgments of adults around the child. The movie taught about the understanding
of the child’s situation rather than insisting what we think is the best for
the child. The movie also shows the interaction of teachers to the students and
to the parents especially when they convince the parents of Ishaan to transfer
in the boarding school. The part here the child is separated with his family is
a very heartwarming part and the background song contributes to it.
Parents can relate to this movie and
can find lesson not to pressure their child to be the first among their
classmates but to bring out the best interest of the child. Teachers can get
the point not to judge or put a child down because you think he/she is slow but
to help and encourage the students. This is a very good movie for teachers who
want to have a deeper understanding of child diversity and learn that an
effective strategy to a child may not be as effective to others. This movie ill
remind the students that medals, honors and awards are not the only thing that
matters, grades cannot indicate the future.
Every child can excel may be not in
academics but on other things that interest them and remember that every child
has their own way because every child is special!
