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Mom seeks to light the way for others
Photos by Storey WilkinsNarges Karbasi can only think of one medical interaction that wasn't helpful when she learned her daughter Lilly ...
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thoughts that live in the hole in my brain
LexinZhang is a 17-year-old student participating in Holland Bloorview's Youth@Work program.This is a poem she wrote about having cerebra...
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How 'I became more than the kid in the wheelchair'
Max Setka, 21, is in his second year studying journalism and history at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont. Max has a long history wit...
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'I love it if someone needs help and I can help'
If you're a parent staying at Holland Bloorview with your child, chances are you know Berthe Nabico. Berthe has been a housekeeper here f...
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'It was the greatest gig ever:' Bloorview teacher Shelley Neal
After 32 years as a teacher-librarian, Shelley Neal's life has come first circle. “When I was a little girl in public school I remember...
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What I consider when writing about my son
By Kari Wagner-PeckMy book Not Always Happy: An Unusual Parenting Journey comes out on May 16. Yes—I'm one of those people who finds th...
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How to rock Miami Beach in a power wheelchair
In February, Maria Tassou did something she'd never done before. She flew to Miami Beach with a friend to hang out at the ocean. Maria, w...
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Holland Bloorview urges Canadians to imagine a world where disability is included
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Taking a rest is fun in a picture book that embraces disability
'I was a kid who thought taking breaks and resting made me somehow less than my peers, and I was afraid of being different.'
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Born deaf, this nurse makes it her mission to help patients feel heard
'I understand how much of a struggle communication can be. I understand how frustrating it can be when someone can't understand what you're trying to say.'
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