Children with disabilities

(1) The parents of children with disabilities shall take appropriate steps to see that those children are, (a) assessed as early as possible as to the extent and nature of their disabilities; and (b) offered appropriate treatment. (2) The State shall take appropriate steps to ensure that children with disabilities are afforded equal opportunities to (3) A person who, (a) does not have parental responsibility for a particular child; but (b) has care of the child; may, subject to the provisions of this Act, do what is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case for the purpose of safeguarding or promoting the child’s welfare.