Videos and guides on discrimination and inclusion for clinicians and service providers working with youth with disabilities.
The importance of using inclusive language at Holland Bloorview - created by Holland Bloorview, this video features Carolynn Gludish, a registered nurse working at Holland Bloorview, who explains why it's important to use inclusive language when communicating with children and their families. (run time: 53 seconds)
Source: The importance of using inclusive language at Holland Bloorview [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; 2016 Jun 30 [cited 2025 Jan 24]. Video: 4:05 min.
Simulation Hub - created by Holland Bloorview, this hub provides service providers with video simulations for best practices when working with people with disabilities.
Relevant simulations include:
- Disability disclosure and workplace accommodations simulations for youth and employers
- Fostering conversations about sexuality and disability between healthcare providers, clients and caregivers
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. How to access Holland Bloorview Simulations [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 29].
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Advocacy Hub - created by Holland Bloorview, the advocacy hub provides information about advocacy in health care, at school, in the workplace and more for clients with disabilities and their families.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Advocacy [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 24].
Disability and Sexuality Resource Hub - created by the ProFILE Lab at Holland Bloorview, this hub provides information and strategies to support youth with disabilities when talking about disability and sexuality.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Disability and Sexuality Resource Hub [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 24].
Employer Resource Hub - created by Holland Bloorview, this hub aims to support youth, employers, and professionals with including youth with disabilities in employment.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Employer Resource Hub [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 24].
Disability Disclosure Toolkit - created by the TRAIL Lab at Holland Bloorview as part of the Healthy and Productive Paid Work for Youth with Disability (HAPPY) project, this toolkit helps youth, service providers, and employers with disability disclosure at work.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Healthy And Productive Paid work for Youth with disabilities (HAPPY) [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 24].
6 ways to be an ally to kids & youth with disabilities - created by Holland Bloorview, this resource provides information on advocating for disability inclusion.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. 6 ways to be an ally to kids & youth with disabilities [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 24].
Inspire, Hire, Train, Retain (IHTR) - created by Holland Bloorview, the IHTR project provides resources for disability inclusion in workplaces across Ontario’s health care sector.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Inspire, Hire, Train, Retain (IHTR) [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Feb 21].
Turning 18 Isn't So Sweet: The Critical Gaps in Health Care for Young Adults with Disabilities - created by Holland Bloorview, this report provides information about the challenges youth with disabilities encounter when transitioning to adult health services.
Source: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Growing up with a disability is no piece of cake [Internet]. Toronto, Ontario: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital [cited 2025 Jan 31].
