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Media roundup
Goodness, we haven't done this for a long time. Below are some recent stories related to disability, parenting and health.But first, many...
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Racist, sexist words by patients, work peers plague hospitals
In the last month, a few studies about racist and sexist comments in medicine crossed my desk. One survey is about bigoted comments made ...
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These parents took a year off to learn to 'speak Oskar'
Photos by Alia YoussefBeyond The Spectrum is a candid, captivating film about autism that pushes you to think and see in different ways. ...
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This and that, including autism and siblings
Photo by Alia Youssef Beyond the Spectrum is a brilliant film about a Canadian mom and dad who take a year off to do therapy with their s...
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Family Resource Centre
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Today we met a real, live tooth fairy
I wanted to share a quick personal story.My son was seen in dentistry for years at Holland Bloorview and SickKids. He has some problems w...
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'Trust your instincts. That's what I tell parents'
Fahima Afroze is a biomedical engineer with three daughters. Myreen, 11, has autism and Zafreen, 8, has cerebral palsy.When Farzeen, now ...
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Wanted: Surrogate parents
Any parent of a child with disabilities will tell you that advocating for a good education for their child can be one of the most challen...
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Finding the music in everyone
The other day I posted a call for story ideas on the BLOOM Facebook page. Karen Bojti wrote: “Another ‘out of the box' person I have...
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Self-compassion may fuel parent resiliency
Greater self-compassion was related to less stress and depression in parents of adults with developmental disabilities, according to a st...
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