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Why are we at 'war' with cancer and disability?
I heard a fascinating interview with science writer Alanna Mitchell on CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition with Michael Enrighta few weeks ago...
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A novel drawn from light and loss
In 2011, cartoonist Tom Hart was living an idyllic life in Gainesville, Florida. While his wife Leela, also a cartoonist, worked on a boo...
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Assisted suicide study questions its use for depression, autism
A study published yesterday about doctor-assisted suicide in the Netherlands for patients with depression and other conditions, including...
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Coping while captured (in hospital!)
Jadine Baldwin is a 15-year-old student who's been hospitalized at Holland Bloorview since she had surgery to straighten her spine back i...
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'Everyday life no longer made sense to my new brain'
My Beautiful Broken Brain is a documentary about a 34-year-old filmmaker's life following a stroke that left her unable to speak, read or...
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First armless pilot: 'My feet were more efficient and faster'
BBC World Service has this fabulous interview with Jessica Cox, a 33-year-old Arizona woman who is the world's first licensed pilot with ...
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Hospitalized: A poem by Jadine Baldwin
Jadine Baldwin (with her mother) is a 15-year-old student who's been hospitalized at Holland Bloorview since she had surgery to straighte...
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How difficult could caregiving be? This sister found out
I caught part of this excellent interview on CBC's The Current this morning. It's about Helen Ries's journey as an Ottawa woman who took ...
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How to work with your child's teacher and school
By Alison MorseParents of children with special-education needs face extra challenges in helping their kids succeed at school.Sometimes w...
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Look again: 'What I was teaching was about seeing'
In 2007 photographer Brenda Spielmann began an innovative program at Holland Bloorview that brought together children with and without di...
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