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Social media lets people with disabilities 'push their own agenda'
Beth Haller is a bit of a celebrity in the world of disability and journalism. I first learned about her when I followed her Media dis&dat blog, where she posted timely international stories relating to disability.
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After deep brain stimulation, 'I can't be happier'
We recently heard from former Bloorview School student Osmond Shen, who wanted to share his experience with deep brain stimulation to treat involuntary movements caused by cerebral palsy.
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'Emotionally, it's a lot to see sometimes:' Rehab nurse
Michael Maschmann is a registered practical nurse at Holland Bloorview who works with children who are hospitalized following painful bone surgeries or life-changing trauma.
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In Baby and Me, parents craft a lullaby for hospitalized infant
When a child is born premature or with serious medical problems, parents’ plans go out the window.
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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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