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'Health care is desperate for more tenderness'
After training as a nurse, working for years in health admin, and advocating for her son with Down syndrome, Sue Robins was diagnosed with cancer. In a new book she calls for a return to the art and
Lexi is walking into a life with less falls and pain
Tight muscles caused Lexi to fall repeatedly and experience significant pain. A surgery at SickKids and rehab at Holland Bloorview have been life-changing, her mother Christine says.
How one Toronto woman with a disability survives our winter
Snow and ice mean frequent falls for Jessica Geboers. Here are some tips the writer uses to cope with Canada's winter.
Doug Miron's parting challenge: 'How come we're not more innovative?'
From therapist to volunteers director to leadership coach, Doug Miron has a vibrant 32-year history at Holland Bloorview.
'Dear Everybody' is coming to a school near you
Young adults are going into Toronto schools to talk about living with a disability and inclusion as part of Holland Bloorview's Dear Everybody campaign.
Artist turns to kids to design mobile that calms children having an MRI
Canadian artist Dennis Lin works with children at Holland Bloorview to design a rotating mobile that will both delight and calm children waiting to have a scan in the hospital's new research MRI.
A brother with Down syndrome is the focus of the film 'Music and Clowns'
A film called "Music and Clowns" in The New York Times is a window into the life of filmmaker Alex Widdowson's brother Jamie, who has Down syndrome and limited speech.
Investigative reporting on disability puts Star Tribune ahead of the pack
Minnesota's Star Tribune won national awards for a 2015 investigative series into how the state consigns adults with disabilities to sheltered workshops and remote group homes. We interview one of the
Parents of kids with chronic conditions have poorer mental health, review finds; 'We need to embed help into the team'
Parents of children with chronic conditions are 75 per cent more likely to have depression, and 40 per cent more likely to have anxiety, than parents of children without a chronic condition, a new
'There are a lot of feelings that come up in this work,' rehab doctor says
Dr. Alysha Ladha works with children who are hospitalized at Holland Bloorview after acquiring disabilities through trauma or illness.
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