Totally pathetic. I am sure they have had good care there in the past & the family is guarded about saying what they really feel. I would never permit my child to be a patient at that hospital if I was in that situation. As a parent of a child who has special needs, as well (we do not use the "R" word...rather a young adult with developmental disabilities)....the hospital ought to be ashamed of themselves. They just figured that since the child is disabled why bother giving her the opportunity of continuing her life...as though her life is worth less than any one else's that does not have special needs! They are disgusting & I would no longer trust my child to their care. The only reason they issued a public apology was because their legal department got on them after thousands of people cried out for justice on a blog!!! That is total discrimination against the disabled so they had no choice but to issue a public apology. Shame on Children's Hospital of Philadelphia! Should they change their name to, "Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for non-disabled children only?"  HUMMMMM SHAME SHAME SHAME!!! WE ARE ALL
G-D'S CHILDREN NO MATTER WHAT!!!