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I love my disabled child – but I’d give my life to make her normal
The mother of a severely autistic girl makes a painfully honest confession
- Meg Henderson writes a reply to Dominic Lawson who said he would never want to ‘cure’ his daughter from Down’s syndrome
- Daughter Louise is brain-damaged and autistic and mother says disability took an ‘intolerable toll’ on the family
- At 34, Louise is now settled in a special village in Fife where she receives dedicated care
PUBLISHED: 00:59, 28 November 2012 | UPDATED: 10:13, 28 November 2012
Most nights, for more years than I can remember, I have had the same dream. I’m walking along the street, arm-in-arm with my beautiful, dark-haired daughter.
Her brown eyes are sparkling with joy, she’s chatting 19 to the dozen, making me laugh and giggle along with her. But every morning I wake to the same chilling reality. My 34-year-old daughter, Louise, is disabled.
Her speech can be almost unintelligible even to us, she will never hold down a job, have a family or even live by herself. Louise is a scared, anxious little girl imprisoned in a woman’s body.
‘Pay £80 more or go into a home’
Anne Fisher has seen her home-care fees go from £18 a week to £134
By Karen Jordan
November 27, 2012
A 90-year-old Second World War veteran has been told she must cover a more than 600 per cent increase in her home care costs or go into a nursing home.
Anne Fisher, from The Coombe in Streatley, who operated aircraft searchlights in the war, does not want to leave her home of 60 years.
But with just £8,000 in savings and a state and widow’s pension to live on, her son Chris says she cannot afford to pay the latest increase in charges from West Berkshire Council.
Mr Fisher, 53, was devastated to receive a letter last week from the local authority saying his mother had to pay an additional £80 per week – from £54 to £134 – if she wanted to continue to be cared for at home.
Mr Fisher, who lives with his mother but can’t care for her full time as he needs to continue his work as a postman, said: “Where is she supposed to get this extra money from?
Raised fears over mental health care cuts across Norfolk and Suffolk
Protesters in Lowestoft raise fears over mental health care cuts across Norfolk and Suffolk
By mark boggis
Monday, November 19, 2012
8:32 AM
Former Waveney MP, Bob Blizzard speaking at a rally to sending a strong message to the Government and the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust to think again on proposals for massive cuts to local mental health care services. Picture: James Bass
Defiant cries of “no” echoed out around Lowestoft town centre as about 100 people turned out for a rally to oppose the proposed cuts to mental health care services across Norfolk and Suffolk
Sending out a strong message to NHS chiefs, there was widespread anger as they raised their voices to hit out at the proposals.
Former Waveney MP Bob Blizzard organised the protest on Saturday following the announcement by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust that would eventually lead to jobs being axed and beds cut.
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