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Fierce Girls

Elizabeth Kenny — the girl whose unlikely treatment helped people with polio

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// Elizabeth Kenny grew up in a time when women were rarely educated, so naturally, she trained herself to be a nurse. When her patients with polio were struggling with the pain of their treatment, she thought outside the box and came up with a new way to help them – The Kenny Method. Doctors saw her as an outsider, but Elizabeth stuck to her guns and eased the pain of people in need. //

© Australian Broadcasting Corporation Length 00:07:18 9 July 2023 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Educational , Girl Power , Fact , History Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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© Australian Broadcasting Corporation Length 00:07:18 9 July 2023 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Educational , Girl Power , Fact , History Country: Australia Type: Episodic

INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls

INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls

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Elizabeth Kenny grew up in a time when women were rarely educated, so naturally, she trained herself to be a nurse. When her patients with polio were struggling with the pain of their treatment, she thought outside the box and came up with a new way to help them – The Kenny Method. Doctors saw her as an outsider, but Elizabeth stuck to her guns and eased the pain of people in need.

Written and narrated by nine-year-old Josie Davies.


© Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 00:07:18

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