Word of the Year 2007

[Chris F Waigl]

Barnhart wrote:
>
> Here is my first nomination for Word of the Year 2007.  I nominate
> _Ashley's treatment_.
>
> The Guardian (London) - Final Edition
> January 8, 2007 Monday
> SECTION: GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL PAGES; Pg. 20
> HEADLINE: Parents of disabled children ask doctors for 'Ashley treatment'
> BYLINE: Ed Pilkington, New York
>
> Doctors in Seattle who treated the severely disabled girl Ashley with
> surgery and hormones to keep her at the size of a six-year-old child have
> received requests from parents of other disabled children to repeat the
> treatment.
> Dan Gunther, an associate professor of paediatrics at the University of
> Washington who devised Ashley's treatment with the blessing of her
> parents, said four sets of parents had contacted him to ask that their
> children be considered.
> US media organisations have also been approached by parents keen to find
> out whether their disabled children could have their growth stunted to
> prevent them attaining full adult size.
>
> I just got off the phone with a brief interview on Dublin radio (in
> Ireland) and last night with BBC (London).  We got a little attention on
> local radio, too.
>
> Happy New Year to all,
> David
>

I actually heard & read this more often as "(the) Ashley treatment" (for
example: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1984476,00.html
and many others).

Chris Waigl

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