A mental health conference organised by Saint Michael's House has been told that parents must be allowed to get involved in the running and planning of services, and some parents of mentally ill children often need help themselves.

Report shows mentally handicapped children.

Interview with Bridget Woods, mother of a Down Syndrome girl, who describes her anxieties about what will happen when she's no longer alive to take care of her daughter.

Interview with Tony Murray, Parents Association for Mentally Handicapped.

The reporter is George Devlin.

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