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He's a joy to his parents, but 3-year-old Matthew, born with brain damage, can neither walk nor talk
He's a joy to his parents, but 3-year-old Matthew, born with brain damage, can neither walk nor talk

He's a joy to his parents, but 3-year-old Matthew, born with brain damage, can neither walk nor talk

Date3/17/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: He's a joy to his parents, but 3-year-old Matthew, born with brain damage, can neither walk nor talk. Pat Campbell (above) says she and her husband, Jim, were never in doubt about bringing him home to raise.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025890F
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