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New takes on disability and adaptation
There are so many wonderful media stories on new ways of thinking about disability and adaptation at the moment.
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See what a world without stigma looks like
Check out part two of Holland Bloorview's Dear Everybody campaign, which launches today.
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Sharing work 'wounds' helps nurses prioritize their own self-care
A six week narrative group for inpatient nurses at Holland Bloorview increased nurses' empathy for their own emotional reactions to working with children after painful bone surgeries or life changing trauma, and their families, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatric Nursing…
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Tom Chau Tapped as a 2012 UofT Inventor of the Year
Tom Chau, Holland Bloorview's Vice President of Research and Director of the Bloorview Research Institute, is one of 10 to be named Inven...
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Storytelling bonds nurses in ways that improve care
A six week narrative group for inpatient nurses at Holland Bloorview increased nurses' empathy for each other by unmasking their common vulnerability, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatric Nursing last month.
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Telling clinician and patient stories increases empathy in nurses
A six-week narrative group for inpatient nurses at Holland Bloorview promoted greater empathy for patients and families, for each other, and for the nurses themselves, according to astudy published in The Journal of Pediatric Nursing last month. 
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'I want a job where I play with toys and make kids feel awesome'
Lisa Kakonge is a speech-language pathologist with Holland Bloorview's brain injury program. She did her training in Albany, New York, but always planned on coming back to Toronto, and had her eye on working here since high school.
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Listening to a band or hosting a tea party makes therapy more fun
Carling Robertson (right) is an occupational therapist assistant at Holland Bloorview. She works with children with brain injury and youth preparing for employment. After doing an undergraduate degree in kinesiology, Carling changed course and began working for a trucking company. “I remember the…
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'The biggest thing is just... the joy'
We're excited to share our new A Family Like Mine video! This one features Joanne Downing and her husband Mark, and their children Katherine, Matthew and Andrew.
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Why parents get hooked on 'normal'
On Friday I did a narrative workshop with developmental pediatrician and psychology fellows at Holland Bloorview. 
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