Joan Hume1947 – 2017
It was 1971 and Joan Hume was a carefree 23-year-old teacher of English and History at Lurnea High School. She finished supervising students swimming and accepted a lift with a colleague back to school. The car was in a road accident throwing her onto the metal window winder, which broke her neck. She was paralysed and quadriplegic. After rehabilitation at Royal North Shore spinal unit, she returned home early as her father, a doctor, could attend her medical needs. With the support of her family and friends she picked up the threads of her former life.
Read the full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Human Rights
- Author:
- Terry Fletcher
- Source:
- Sydney Morning herald
- Date published:
- Tue 3rd Oct, 2017