Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Families Fight To Care For Disabled Kids At Home

NPR News Investigation: Families Fight To Care For Disabled Kids At Home : NPR: 'I've had doctors, a couple of doctors, who have questioned a decision about doing something for Olivia, kind of on the basis of: Is she worth it? I've looked them in the eye and said, 'Don't you dare say that to me. Do you have children? What would you do for your child?' I think society can look at a person like Olivia and say, 'What can she contribute?'' Tamara Welter blinks back tears and then talks about how her daughter responds when her parents or nurses walk into a room — by glancing at them with her eyes and flailing her arms.

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