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Sustaining the Family: The Case for Effective Early Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2016

Barry Carpenter
Barry Carpenter*
Affiliation:
Sunfield West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Address for: Professor Barry Carpenter, Director, Centre tor the Study of Special Education, Westminster College, OXFORD 0X2 9AT United Kingdom. Email: [email protected].
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Robert and Louise eagerly anticipated the arrival of their first child, and when Clare was born they were elated. Their joy lasted on a few sort moments. Clare’s physical disability was obvious – only one ear, her chin depressed into her neck. The paediatrician advised an emergency tracheotomy.

Numbed with shock, Robert and Louise agreed to the operation. During the operation, Clare lost consciousness for 15 minutes. In spite of this she survived. As feeding was clearly going to be a problem, a nasogatric tube was fitted.

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Australasian Journal of Special Education , Volume 23 , Issue 2-3 , 1999 , pp. 79 - 89
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Copyright © The Australian Association of Special Education 1999

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