Lauras Story

Laura has now been at a special needs school for 2 years. She is now at the level of a 3 1/2 year old. She lives life to the full and is such a happy carefree child.Laura was shaken a 6 weeks old on the 6th march 2002. She was shaken/slammed and thrown against the wall. She suffered from subdural haematoma, Acute subdural hematoma also retinal bleeding behind the eyes. She had 3 skull fractures and severe bruising to her arms. She was on a ventilator for 2 weeks and had severe epileptic fits. She still suffers epileptic fits today and is on anti convulsant medication. She had an operation to remove the fluid from her brain that was slowly killing her. Her recovery is very slow and there is no guarantees that she will be able to live a normal life. Her disabilities will stay with her forever. Life is tough for laura, my other children and myself. People do not understand when my 8 year old daughter starts to have a temper tantrum over a toy in a supermarket i said she could not have. They stand stare make comments like "that child needs a good hiding", but if only they knew how hard it is for her to undertstand her world and how lucky they are that they do not have to live in this terrible nightmare. So next time you see a child misbehaving in a supermarket, before you comment, just make sure that child is not special like mine. Today she is a little girl who amazes me, she is so full of life and mkes me so very proud every day.