I wouls also ask if she can use any type of communicarion device, such as Pathfinder, or Words+ Freedom Talker. I am going too get the Words+ machine.

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>Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:51:41 +0100
>From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>  
>Subject: Re: 15 -Year-Old UK  CP Girl's Mother Wants Her to have a Hysterectomy  
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>On Monday 08 October 2007 01:12:18 kat wrote:
>> Deri,
>>
>> What's your take on this as a disability rights issue in the UK?
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id
>>=486217&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490
>>
>> Personally speaking, I think the mother's more worried about the
>> convenience aspect but that's me being cynical.
>>
>> Kat
>>
>
>Its a tough one, have a look at this:-
>
><http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7030000/newsid_7033000?redirect=7033041.stm&news=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&asb=1>
>
>and this
>
><http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7032736.stm>
>
>What I don't understand is the Mother's wish to remove her appendix as well:-
>
>"Miss Thorpe has also asked for Katie's appendix to be removed because she is 
>incapable of reporting early symptoms, leaving her at risk of 
>life-threatening complications if it bursts."
>
>Since it is patently clear she is able to communicate pain, so this makes me 
>suspicious.
>
>Cheers
>
>Deri
>
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