Insensitive News Coverage?

* Re “Boy Injured on Disneyland Ride Transferred From Intensive Care,” (Nov. 2):

How insensitive was your reporting regarding the status of Brandon Zucker. This poor boy’s family must be going through such a terrible time right now knowing that Brandon suffered brain damage. To what extent we do not know yet. However, on the same page you report the festivities that Disneyland has in store for their February 2001 opening of their new park.

No matter who is at fault regarding the accident on the Roger Rabbit [Car Toon Spin] a 4-year-old boy will never be the same again. My heart goes out to them. I would ask The Times to show some compassion and respect to the Zucker family and from here on, any news regarding Disneyland’s expansion be reported on a separate page.

JANE KAYE

Irvine

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* I have just finished reading the article (“Injured Boy Gets Touch Therapy,” Nov. 7) regarding the Zucker family, whose 4 1/2-year-old son, Brandon, was severely injured on a ride at Disneyland in September.

The article indicated that the family needs help locating affordable housing near the HealthBridge Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital in Orange, where Brandon is receiving intensive therapy for his brain injuries.

The solution seems simple to me: Disneyland should purchase a home or condo for the family to stay in rent-free for as long as necessary. The cost of this humanitarian act would be negligible for a corporate giant like Disney.

It is the only decent thing to do.

FELICE SUSSMAN

Los Alamitos