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        "id": 1718149,
        "msgid": "health-department-victims-of-little-aresha-daycare-suffer-growth-disorders-1777954993",
        "date": "2026-05-05 09:56:56",
        "title": "Health Department: Victims of Little Aresha Daycare Suffer Growth Disorders",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Yogyakarta City Health Department has assessed children from the Little Aresha Daycare, revealing that 17 suffer from malnutrition and 13 exhibit developmental issues including ADHD, autism indicators, and speech delays following a police raid uncovering abuse. Local health centres will provide supplementary feeding and psychological therapy, with recovery timelines varying from three to six months depending on severity. This case highlights significant child welfare failures in childcare facilities, prompting ongoing investigations and support for affected families.",
        "content": "<p>The Yogyakarta City Health Department (Dinkes), in the Special Region\nof Yogyakarta (DIY), has disclosed the results of assessments on several\nchildren who were victims at the Little Aresha Jogja daycare. The\nfindings indicate that a dozen children show symptoms of malnutrition\nand growth and development disorders. Head of the Yogyakarta City Health\nDepartment, Emma Rahmi Aryani, stated that examinations were not limited\nto victims recorded in police reports. Checks were also conducted on all\nchildren whose families complained to the special team of the Yogyakarta\nCity Government handling this case. \u201cYesterday, because the complaint\nservice was opened, it was also open for alumni [of the daycare] to be\nexamined yesterday,\u201d Emma said when contacted by reporters on Monday\n(4\/5). \u201cActually, there were 149 [registered children] yesterday, but\nonly 131 were examined. But for nutrition, it\u2019s 125 if I\u2019m not mistaken,\nbecause some were delayed waiting or something, they haven\u2019t been\nexamined by the psychologist yet,\u201d she added. From the hundreds of\nchildren assessed, Emma explained that a dozen among them were indicated\nto have malnutrition, and another dozen have developmental disorders.\nThe developmental disorders experienced include indications of Attention\nDeficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to delayed speech development\n(speech delay). \u201cYesterday, there were 17 [children] with nutrition\nproblems, and 13 with developmental [disorders]. The developmental\n[disorders] include hyperactivity and autism. That\u2019s just a preliminary\ndiagnosis; they need to be examined again later,\u201d she revealed. \u201cIt\u2019s a\ntendency towards that, so yesterday it wasn\u2019t definitively diagnosed,\njust preliminary. There are three (children) with speech delay, and some\nwith hyperactivity, ADHD\u2014 the term is ADHD,\u201d Emma continued. Emma\nexplained that children indicated to have malnutrition will be followed\nup and assisted by the nearest community health centre (puskesmas) with\nSupplementary Feeding (PMT). She noted that puskesmas have teams\nconsisting of doctors, midwives, nutritionists, and psychologists.\nMeanwhile, children indicated to have developmental disorders will\nundergo further examinations. The results will serve as a reference for\nsubsequent therapy. \u201cFor those with growth [issues], if it\u2019s still\npossible, they will be followed up by the puskesmas psychologist.\nYesterday, it was the puskesmas psychologist who examined them. If\nreferral is needed, then we will refer them,\u201d Emma said. According to\nEmma, the healing process for children with developmental disorders\nrequires a considerable amount of time. Each child also needs different\ndurations while their development is continuously monitored. \u201cThe\npsychologist can then plan the therapy, whether the therapy will be how,\nit will take at least six months, then we evaluate again. It varies,\ndepending on the severity of their developmental disorder,\u201d she stated.\n\u201cFrom the 13 (children), some might have mild cases, so the therapy\nmight not take long, three months could be enough. So from the 13, they\nstill need to be examined in detail because yesterday it was just at the\ntechnical implementation unit,\u201d she added. This case of child abuse and\nneglect came to light after police raided the Little Aresha Daycare in\nSorosutan, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta City last month. The raid was related\nto reports of assaults on several underage children. During the raid,\nofficers found the children entrusted by their parents to the daycare\nbound by hands and feet, and unclothed\u2014only in nappies. To date, police\nhave named 13 suspects in this case. The suspects are DK (51), AP (42),\nFN (30), NF (26), Lis (34), EN (26), SRm (54), DR (32), HP (47), ZA\n(30), SRj (50), DO (31), and DM (28). DK is the foundation chair and\nowner of the daycare, AP is the school principal, while the other eleven\nacted as child caregivers at the daycare.<\/p>",
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