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Clinicians ask moms to co-design an education workshop on parenting a child with brain injury
Rebecca DiManno's life was turned upside down when her son suffered a stroke at a track and field event. Now she's sharing her experience to educate other families whose children have acquired brain
Diverse dolls help children 'appreciate who they are'
A British mother is launching a line of dolls with gender, ethnic and ability diversity.
After trauma, parents need space to 'fall apart emotionally'
Say the word ‘trauma’ among parents of kids with complex medical problems and disabilities, and the floodgates open.
Why do so many parents feel so inadequate?
In Happy Parents, Happy Kids, author Ann Douglas argues that many of the pressures facing parents today can't be relieved one family at a time. That's why broad changes are needed at a cultural and
Refugee claimant hits roadblocks getting disabled child's care
I'm delighted to introduce the latest in our A Family Like Mine video series. Meet Ola Atanda and her three kids: Bolu, 15, Abby, 7, and R...
When parent hopes and rehab truths clash
Sarah Davidson is an occupational therapist at Holland Bloorview. For 14 years she's worked with children with complex medical needs who ...
New parent sleeper chairs make hospital stays more restful
Holland Bloorview family leader Lies Ferriman was one of a group of parents who tested out the chairs, which pull into beds, at the facto...
How does having a disabled neighbour 'dash your dreams?'
Families protest the Weyburn, Sask. decision to keep a small group home out. This photo is from CBC NewsI'm embarrassed.This isn't the Ca...
'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...
Racism and ableism stack up against black moms, study finds
Last month York University researcher Nazilla Khanlou presented results on a study of black mothers with children with developmental disa...
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