Devoted to Samantha Martin and all children, families and persons who aim for an ethical promotion of truth, security and justice. Family-centred care is imperative to successful strengthening of society as a whole.
Efforts to alert the foster mother and caseworker to likelihood of seizures with the syndrome fell on deaf ears. Concerns presented by a hospital, educational consultant, teachers and biological mother were dismissed. The foster mother informed that she was "highly trained" and "would know if Samantha were having seizures".... Medical records later accessed found that the placement had been warned by hospital staff that the child was having seizures 10 years prior to death in 1996 and directed the foster mother to seek medical intervention.
Documentation divulges further references were made by professionals to both the foster mother and the child's caseworker, yet neither heeded recommendations, nor divulged this information to the biological family although they were, in fact, Samantha's sole legal guardians.
At home, the biological family began to suspect health concerns and medical measures were immediately sought. During a visit with pediatrics just prior to the fatal event, Samantha was witnessed having a seizure by staff and other witnesses present so was scheduled to have an EEG performed directly on November 30, 2006. However, Samantha Martin, became ill at school the day before the appointment and suffered a heart attack on November 29, 2006 which is believed to have stemmed from failure to treat seizure activity.
To have been denied required medical intervention is a criminal act of negligence. Under the criminal code of Canada, failure to provide the necessities of life.
This is separate and does not even touch upon the cruelties endured by Samantha Martin and her family. The bruises, broken bones, alienation, erroneous transfer of authority to the foster home although the biological family were Samantha's only legal guardians... None of this has ever been adequately addressed by Authorities. The events described instead by Edmonton & Area Region 6 Child and Youth Services, as "minor indiscretions". This according to the Senior Manager, Child Intervention / Specialized Services and the Senior Operating Officer, Child Intervention.
Efforts to alert the foster mother and caseworker to likelihood of seizures with the syndrome fell on deaf ears. Concerns presented by a hospital, educational consultant, teachers and biological mother were dismissed. The foster mother informed that she was "highly trained" and "would know if Samantha were having seizures".... Medical records later accessed found that the placement had been warned by hospital staff that the child was having seizures 10 years prior to death in 1996 and directed the foster mother to seek medical intervention.
ReplyDeleteDocumentation divulges further references were made by professionals to both the foster mother and the child's caseworker, yet neither heeded recommendations, nor divulged this information to the biological family although they were, in fact, Samantha's sole legal guardians.
At home, the biological family began to suspect health concerns and medical measures were immediately sought. During a visit with pediatrics just prior to the fatal event, Samantha was witnessed having a seizure by staff and other witnesses present so was scheduled to have an EEG performed directly on November 30, 2006. However, Samantha Martin, became ill at school the day before the appointment and suffered a heart attack on November 29, 2006 which is believed to have stemmed from failure to treat seizure activity.
To have been denied required medical intervention is a criminal act of negligence. Under the criminal code of Canada, failure to provide the necessities of life.
This is separate and does not even touch upon the cruelties endured by Samantha Martin and her family. The bruises, broken bones, alienation, erroneous transfer of authority to the foster home although the biological family were Samantha's only legal guardians... None of this has ever been adequately addressed by Authorities. The events described instead by Edmonton & Area Region 6 Child and Youth Services, as "minor indiscretions". This according to the Senior Manager, Child Intervention / Specialized Services and the Senior Operating Officer, Child Intervention.