Carolyn McDougall is an occupational therapist at Holland Bloorview Kids RehabilitationHospital and lead for the hospital’s Transition Strategy – Employment Participation Pathways. Carolyn is passionate about the value of work and the importance of gaining work experiences from an early age. She coordinates employment programming for 80+ youth with disabilities annually. She is the Business Liaison for Holland Bloorview’s co-site host role for ProjectSEARCH Toronto.
Kristen English is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist on the transitions, recreation & life skills team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Working collaboratively with community partners, Kristen provides adapted sport and recreation opportunities to children and youth with disabilities including wheelchair basketball, All Abilities Soccer and the Access Boom Sailing program.
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