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Bye. Have a good evening.

Where have you parked the car?

- Hello. - Hello Maam.

Excuse me, where should I go for the disability screening department?

Go upstairs to Mr. Rahmani, the secretary

Thank you very much.

- Hello, How can I help you? - Hello.

I'm here for a health screening.

Now? This time of year?

Isn't it a little too late?

The school told me to come here to get the screening approval.

Our system is down now and office hours are over.

- So what should I do now? - Come back tomorrow.

I can't. I took today off from work. I can't tomorrow

It's not possible. I have to enter your file into the system.

Can't you help me out please?

I've got his medical records too. Here it is...

That's not needed.

So...

Please fill out this form.

But I'll have to enter your file in the system tomorrow.

Ok. Thank you.

- Do you have a pen? - Here you go.

What is your relationship?

- Are you his mother? - Yes.

Please write down his general information such as national Id no and date of birth.

First and last name?

- My name? - No, I meant the student's.

Koosha Yari.

- What is the problem? Any health issues? - No.

- Is he on any pills or medication? - No.

- Any vision issues? - No.

Any physical issues?

No physical or health issues. He just doesn't talk.

Well. Deaf students have a different screening. It's upstairs...

He can hear!

He just doesn't talk. The told me to bring him here.

If his hearing is approved I can take him to a regular school.

I don't think that's possible.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

Is it a congenital problem? Do you know the cause?

There's no specific cause.

He just doesn't talk.

- He's never spoken? - No.

- Do you live around here? - Yes.

Please write down your address and contact number.

How are you?

Koosha...

Your name is Koosha, right?

Let's check here and see why Mr. Koosha is here today?

Mr. Rahmani told that you don't talk.

Why don't you talk?

Your last name is Yari?

Koosha Yari? Correct?

And you have already done the audiometry.

How old are you, Koosha?

Do you want to go to school?

To make a lot of friends?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Well done!

So you can respond to my questions using your hands and head?

For example, how many trees do you see here?

One, two.

Show me with your hand.

Well done!

How many pandas do we have here?

Good. How many cute dogs do you see?

Good job!

Do you like to draw?

See, I have a house here.

I want you to complete the drawing.

See what's missing.

Draw this for me. Whit this pencil.

Let me see.

Nice job.

Now... Let's draw something on this paper.

Whatever you want.

Here's some color pencils.

Let's see.

You did a great job.

Why did you just use one color?

You're very smart, Koosha.

You can hear and understand what I'm saying.

So why don't you talk?

Don't you want to go to school?

Help me out here so we can make sure you go to school.

Does your mum work?

What about your dad? What does he do?

Are you here with your mum today?

Can you draw your dad's job for me?

Well...

I'm done, Koosha.

Let me write something in your file, then you can go.

Can I tell you something?

Promise you won't tell my mum.

What should I do now? What?

I left those for him to sign, give them to him.

Just that.

No...

What?

I didn't understand that can you please repeat it?

Yes, ok.

Thank you for doing that, I couldn't make it today.

Thanks. Yeah, bye.

Isn't it over yet? I'm in a hurry.

They'll be done soon.

- Does it always take this long? - Yes, sometimes.

What if he doesn't get approved?

They might send you the second stage of assessment for special education schools.

Can't we figure it out here so I don't have to go to the special ed schools?

The expert decides that.

Is this lady the expert? Is she the one who approves?

No. She writes the initial report.

He's fine, he just doesn't talk.

If he is fine, then why doesn't he talk?

I don't know.

Are you sure he doesn't talk?

Yes, well.

Why?

Can I see his medical records?

Here you are.

- Hi. - Hello.

- Did you call us? - Yes, just a second.

Ma'am?

- Excuse me, Ma'am? - Yes.

Can you come here for a second?

Yes...

- Hello. - Hi, what's wrong?

Are you having any problems at home?

What sort of problem?

Any kind of problem, arguments? Family squabbles?

I don't understand why you're asking these questions!

I just want to see what's going on in your house. Any problems? Any issues?

Has anyone said something's wrong?

Apparently your son has said that.

My son?

My son can't even talk

Your son spoke with me.

He talked to you? What did he say?

Sir, my son can't talk at all.

I have no idea what you're doing here.

They came here at my request.

Ma'am, I called social services because I determined that your son's

situation at home had to be looked into.

You made me wait here for hours just so you could call these whatever services?

My son is mute, sir. That's his problem.

He can hear, but can't talk. That's why I brought him here.

The school made me bring him here for a health screening

for this lady to sign and approve his file.

And I don't understand why she's talking bullshit.

Who's bullshitting? I'm telling you the child talked.

He said he's being abused at home.

My son cannot talk!

- Come here Koosha. - Let him be. We are talking.

I have nothing to say to you.

- Koosha? - Calm down, ma'am.

What do you want with him? Let him be.

He's my son. It's none of your business.

Do I have to explain myself to you? That's it, I don't need a health check.

Wait, I can't let you go yet.

I have a few questions you still need to answer.

What question, sir? I'm telling you, she's talking bullshit.

Watch your language! That's what your son said.

My son's words? I don't want this approval anymore.

- I'm saying this is bullshit. - Hold on ma'am.

- Where's his father? - What about his father?

I'm wondering if he lives with you. Is the father in the picture?

What do you want from him? He is at work.

I'm here, ask me any questions.

- I'm telling you, this lady is lying. - Why would I lie?

- Didn't you say your son doesn't talk at all? - I did!

- So how come he's talking now? - Who asked for your opinion?

Hang on a second. You mean all these years he hasn't spoken?

No, sir! He has never talked.

Is it my fault that he hasn't spoken?

She is lying, he said he used to talk...

You're the liar! I don't know what you did to him in that room

for so long for him to be so scared?

What I have done or what YOU have done? Why would I make up such a story?

- Do you really talk? Let's hear you talk. - You gotta calm down ma'am.

- He's scared. He's panicking. - You did this to him.

Stop it.

So Koosha, tell me.

Miss Dana said you told her some stuffCan you tell me too?

I want to hear.

Didn't you talk to her?

Maybe I can help if you talk to me.

I'll have to send you home with your mum if you don't talk.

Are you afraid of someone? Is someone scaring you?

Did you even talk with Miss Dana?

Let me see your arms.

- What happened? - He didn't talk.

Are you sure he talked?

What do you mean? Of course I'm sure.

You might have misheard.

Misheard?

She said he talked, it really happened.

- Were you there too? - Me? No.

He didn't talk to me.

My son doesn't talk, sir! She's making things up.

Come here, Koosha. You can leave.

- You're letting them go? - Where?

You can't keep the child here for no reason.

But he asked us for help. Are we really going to let him go?

What help? You're making stuff up!

- Let's go, Koosha. - I won't let you go.

- It's not up to you. - Go call the police.

Yes, exactly, let's call the cops so I can report this woman.

Come here for a second. Come here.

We should call the cops.

What do you want with me?

Why should we call the police?

If the kid doesn't talk to the police, she can sue you.

She said she would report you. Didn't she?

I'm telling you, we can't keep him.

I'll write a report and you have the file, you can take it to the police later.

He has asked me for help.

He will talk again if the environment is not so stressful.

I'll have to talk to him myself.

Then go and talk.

They're gone?

Yes, they're gone. Don't worry.

You have the file, do as I said.

What are you talking about?

They're gone. Bring me the file to call the cops.

Where's the file? Last time you had it.

I just left it here.

It's not here. Are you sure?

- Maybe you left it in your office? - I came out and put it here.

What's wrong?

It's not here. She took the file.