Hard-hearted Coalition lets most vulnerable people down

TO the average teenager, turning 18 signifies independence, privileges, new beginnings and fresh opportunities. For Shane O’Sullivan, it signals the end of all that.

Hard-hearted Coalition lets most vulnerable people down

Shane is a long-term resident of a special care unit, where dedicated staff help him get the best out of life despite his profound physical and mental handicaps.

Crucial to his progress has been his education. Like any other child, he has been brought each day from the unit to school where, with the help of an aide, he thrives on development exercises and interaction with teachers and students.

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