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Age 12-17

Karen - Interview 23

Karen - Interview 23

Age at Interview: 39
Sex: Female
Background: Karen, a full time carer, lives with her two daughters aged 14 and 12. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

Brief outline:Karen’s old daughter was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 10 years old. She has since been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder and her mother has removed her from school because appropriate support was not provided.

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Nicole has hypersensitive hearing which can cause her anxiety.
Print She has got a tested IQ of 128 which is bordering on superior intelligence but she also has hypersensitive hearing. She can hear a conversation from three rooms always so a fire bell going off can cause her to behave very strangely and if she gets angry or anxious then her behaviour does alter but it is not something that she has got any control over.

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