This account describes how two parents realised they had held the mistaken belief that love for their daughter with high support needs meant protection. They watched with trepidation while their daughter moved from institutional type accommodation to a supported house in an upper Blue Mountains community and then observed how at last she was able to establish an identity and begin making choices for herself. Keywords: Families, Education, School age
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Some reflections on community life in the Blue Mountains for people with developmental disabilities
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