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It's the little things, like shoes
A year ago I bought my son two pairs of the same New Balance training shoe—one in white and one in black. A colleague had recommended i...
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Changing the stories we tell about disability and families
Recently BLOOM reported on research about the role of hope and the invisibility of dads in children's rehab. This was produced by Parenti...
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'Life is worth living in all sorts of bodies and minds'
'I was not simply Jason's brother and often his caretaker. Jason was my best friend and the joy of being able to have him in my life is completely irreplaceable.'
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Beauty can be slow to reveal itself
'I feel an affinity with difficult beauty because with a disability your worth, your value in the world, is not so easily seen by other people.'
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Walgreen proves the business case for hiring 'disabled' staff
In 2006 Randy Lewis changed the way Walgreen Co. does business. As senior vice-president of supply chain and logistics for the U.S. drug sto...
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After trauma, parents need space to 'fall apart emotionally'
Say the word ‘trauma’ among parents of kids with complex medical problems and disabilities, and the floodgates open.
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Disabled and parent activists are often at odds. The authors of a new book explore why
'Parent organizations exert a lot of power when we're talking about disability policy. Parents need to start sharing some of the power.' 
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"The world needs you to think big": STEM-spiration from Holland Bloorview
February 11, 2017 marks the second annual United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to highlight the incredi...
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"The world needs you to think big": STEM-spiration from Holland Bloorview
February 11, 2017 marks the second annual United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to highlight the incredi...
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