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Brother fuels this student's passion for social work
Denise Silva is a social work student at Holland Bloorview, connecting families to housing, food, childcare and funding supports.
Pediatrician looks for 'moments of connection, happiness and joy'
'I frequently ask parents to brag about their child, so I can understand the child in their natural environment.'
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Loneliness in autistic children can predict later depression
'Kids who are lonely at age 10 are three times more likely to have depressive symptoms when they're 14.'
A $30 million gift spurs Canadian collaboration in disability care
Eleven disability groups across Canada will work together to improve care and inclusion.
Ableism is pervasive in mental-health care, new study says
'That a hospital's policy would exclude a segment of the population was very shocking to me.'
Music helped this artist find her voice
'Children with disabilities, or who are hospitalized, don't have the same access to nature. Art is a way back in to being a human being in the world...'
Cartoons show the trauma of sedation for autistic children
Nine comics tell the story of kids who are put under general anesthesia repeatedly because they can't tolerate medical exams. Most have autism and intellectual disability.
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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Ontario's adult health system falls short for disabled youth
Two-thirds of survey respondents said adult health care was failing to meet their needs.
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