ABSTRACT
McClure writes of her observations of Edward' s growth since birth, 'physically, cognitively and spiritually', recognising the essential integration of all three aspects of life: 'He is delightful quite simply because he has a highly developed capacity for delight', and rejoices 'in each new possibility, whether it is the unexpected brightness of colour, any representation of the sun, moon and stars or the rhythm of music which instinctively makes him dance'. He can experience 'ecstasy, totally absorbed in and drawn towards realities outside himself' (1996, p.9).
