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Why are disabled teens more likely to be alone?
Life skills staff at Holland Bloorview presented their early findings from a review of 56 studies on friendship for youth with disabiliti...
I am warrior mom: Hear me cry and roar
By D. Christine BrownItwas the morning of our son Lucas's 10th EEG since his acute brain inflammation in September 2011 and subsequent au...
Disabled artists get a new platform for their work
By Megan JonesOpen the closet door in Liz Powers' Boston-area apartment, and you'll comeacross a trove of artworks: a painting of a woman...
A parent's search for acceptance
Perhaps it'sthe nature of Twitter's brevity, but I see a disturbing trend in people tweeting simplistic,declarative statements about how ...
Taking steps, together, with 'Upsee'
By Kara Melissa Sharp When I first heard about the Upsee, I knew I wanted to be a part of the trial. A device that would allow Sebastian to...
Walgreen proves the business case for hiring 'disabled' staff
In 2006 Randy Lewis changed the way Walgreen Co. does business. As senior vice-president of supply chain and logistics for the U.S. drug sto...
'Dr. Darcy' unites research and frontline care
Dr. Darcy Fehlings is a senior clinician-scientist who heads Holland Bloorview's child development program and University of Toronto's di...
A magical bond
Many of you will remember our interview with filmmaker Kelly O'Brien, whose film Softening documents life with her son Teddy, now 7, who ...
Denied child care, this mom opens her own
By Julie BrocklehurstBrennen was my first and only child, and like any expectant mother, I had dreams of giving birth to a healthy, happy...
When science doesn't have all the answers
It's on the list.My son's rare genetic deletion is on the list of disorders identified by microarray analysis of a fetus's DNA. It was a ...
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