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Interview with Vinura's parents 01
 
What is Vinura good at?
 

All images of Sam courtesy of the Wellcome Trust Medical Photographic LibraryFather: If he were here he would be very attractive to you. He knows how to take other people, how to behave with people and he knows that very well. Everyone loves him.

Interviewer: He's very sociable.

Mother: Yes, nice, smiling and really he is a very enjoyable and funny boy.

 
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How is his speech and understanding?
 

All images of Vinura courtesy of the Wellcome Trust Medical Photographic LibraryMother: He can understand, not 100 % but normal speaking he can understand and he can say some words, 'come', 'see', 'go' 'sorry', things like that, he can talk bit by bit.

Interviewer: What's your native language?

Mother: Sinhalese.

Interviewer: How does he speak that?

Mother: He can... in our language he can speak but not like us, but he can speak.

 
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What is Vinura not very good at?
 

All images of Vinura courtesy of the Wellcome Trust Medical Photographic LibraryMother: Actually the main problem is that he cannot pronounce some words, And sometimes he is a little bit naughty and he cannot understand some risk. For example, sometimes he suddenly crosses the road or something similar. And he knows he shouldn't do that. Then sometimes immediately after this his mind changes he realises he can't do that.

Interviewer: Concentration?

Mother: Yes. He lacks concentration and sometimes gets angry. With normal activities he is okay but concentration is a problem.

Father: Vinura's main problem is his behaviour and his speech problems. The main thing is if he says something but anyone can't understand. No-one understands, and then he gets annoyed. That's the problem with Vinura.

Mother: and mostly he doesn't like to study from the reading side or writing part. He likes he can do only little few minutes only. Anything he can't do for a long time.

 
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