Handicapped child
Sir, — We are concerned ■about the misleading impressions conveyed in last Sunday evening’s “Seven Days” television programme, which showed a family’s efforts to assist a brain-injured child, lit implied that suitable treatment was not available lin New’ Zealand, and this; could cause parents of; handicapped children to feel I that they were unable to I provide adequately for their children. As parents of a; severely brain-injured child, we know that professional guidance and patterning; techniques have been available for 11 years. A Health Department therapist made visits to our home at fiveweekly intervals to supervise a programme. In ourj case, we made extensive iniquities at home and abroad 1 about the latest developments in treatments, and '■ we were convinced that New 'Zealand specialists were well aw’are of overseas prac-| tices. — Yours, etc., MARGARET AND JOHN’!
CORNISH. April 10. 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33816, 12 April 1975, Page 14
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