Published: December 04, 2018
For 14 years, the only way Samatha Wheeler’s daughter could communicate was to scream, spit and bite. No wonder she was angry
Imagine being hungry and not able to ask for food. Or thirsty but unable to ask for a drink. Having no way of telling someone whether you’re hot or cold. It seems impossible, unbearable even. But a world without speech or communication is the reality for my youngest daughter, who suffers with Rett syndrome.
Imagine, at 21, never having said “I love you”. Not even to your mum.
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