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‘Holding cell’: Melbourne family with disabled son stuck in ‘transitional’ housing for a decade

‘Holding cell’: Melbourne family with disabled son stuck in ‘transitional’ housing for a decade

Rosalie Dow asked department for modifications to home but was told the policy was to transfer dwellings – which is yet to occurFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen Rosalie Dow moved into transitional housing in Melbourne with her two young children in 2013, she thought it would only be for a few months.Dow’s son, Mayer, was two, and showing signs of what would soon be diagnosed as Coffin-Lowry syndrome, a rare and often debilitating genetic condition with complications including intellectual disability, seizures, hearing impairment, sensory and behavioural issues, and an inability to walk.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

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