The choices that leave a child with no shoes

Last week I read about the three-year-old boy in Dublin who has Down Syndrome and needs special shoes to help him walk because he suffers from low muscle tone.

Tue, 16 Oct, 2012 - 01:00
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The HSE says it cannot afford to provide them.

Without these shoes, which cost €400, his ability to walk will be hampered.

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