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This critical-care doctor's perceptions of disability changed after her child was born with a brain injury
'By telling the story this way, clinicians can see themselves initially at the place I was and grow.'
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A cousin's memory fuels this Kenyan trainee
Susan Wamithi grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. But her medical studies have taken her from Alabama to Grenada to England to Nairobi to Toronto....
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It's 2017, and speech technology is still primitive
I like our Dear Everybody campaign because the messages, like this one above, are real, and come from our children and families.Most peop...
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Clinicians must better respect children's 'agency,' ethicist says
The other day my son had an interview to volunteer in a cat adoption centre in a PetSmart.He can't speak and doesn't have a robust form o...
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Caring for a child with a rare disease starts with caring for yourself
'I realized how much easier it was to accept my son's diagnosis when I accepted myself.'
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There’s more than one way to communicate
Communication is such a vital part of our being and is so much more than just speech. And these four amazing kids prove just how.
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'Emotionally, it's a lot to see sometimes:' Rehab nurse
Michael Maschmann is a registered practical nurse at Holland Bloorview who works with children who are hospitalized following painful bone surgeries or life-changing trauma.
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Experts worldwide call for new personalized approach to autism care, treatment across the lifespan
78 million worldwide have autism; the majority don’t have access to adequate health care, education and social care services
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He spent his life hiding his disability. No more
A social work student training at Holland Bloorview finds his stutter helps him relate to teens with other disabilities.
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Let's find the missing 'family-centred' pieces
By Jacqui GetfieldRecently, I attended two events about family-centred care. I learned a lot but came away with conflicting emotions. I w...
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