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'There's a big appetite for creative ideas here,' scientist says
Virginia Wright volunteered at our rehab hospital as a teen, sparking a 40-year career in physiotherapy and research at Holland Bloorview.
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'Being a black male is...a safety issue over and above autism'
Many of you know Amy Ma, who is chair of the family advisory council at Montreal Children's Hospital. Recently, Amy told me she'd heard a...
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That's not a problem. It's a power!
By Megan JonesWhen acting, Jessica Thom never stays on script. In fact, she's neurologically incapable of it: the London, U.K.-based perf...
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A big part of my job is telling families the diagnosis
Dr. Melanie Penner is a developmental pediatrician at Holland Bloorview who focuses on autism. She's the person who gives parents a diagn...
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Doctors who work with brain-injured newborns need humility
I'll never forget a time I went to visit a child in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). I was in the waiting room during a shift cha...
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Disabled man to see Europe riding on friends' backs
Kevan Chandler (above centre) is used to being carried by friends when spaces don't fit his wheelchair.So why would a trip across Europe ...
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'I'm ashamed to be jealous:' A special-needs dad
Yesterday this candid piece about being a special-needs dad on LinkedIn blew me away. It's such a rich account of the many emotions exper...
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'I open up a world for kids to be able to participate in'
Meet Laurel Robinson, a speech-language pathologist at Holland Bloorview who helps kids who don't speak find other ways to communicate.
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Nursing background ups Tina's technology game
'The perception of a nurse is no longer restricted to providing direct care at a bedside.'
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When a child's medical care becomes a parent's pain
A study explores how hospital experiences can be traumatic for parents of children with complex medical problems.
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