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'This film reminded me that healing and growth happen when we stop hiding parts of ourselves and let others in.'
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.
There are so many wonderful media stories on new ways of thinking about disability and adaptation at the moment.
Imagine you're a young filmmaker with multiple sclerosis living in New York City. Your documentary When I Walk has won an Emmy. You're able to live on your own and work, because New York State
Living in hospital for months of rehab after surgery can be hard for a kid and their parents.Kim Hoben (above left) of Whitby says the ki...
When your child has a disability, how do you find the best therapies, adapted sports programs, or accessible playgrounds and restaurants?
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Photo of Jacob Trossman, 16, who has Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease. You can read about Jacob and his family on his mother Marcy White's blog Cure PMD.
Carol Eastwood wanted to go on a family trip with her husband and two sons. “I have a 27-year-old son and a 20-year-old son who uses a wheelchair, and I wanted all of us to go on a trip where no one
These are a few questions children with a brother or sister with a disability asked adult siblings at a workshop in May at Holland Bloorview.
Anna Marie Batelaan is a social worker at Holland Bloorview who works with children who have a brain injury as a result of trauma or illness—and their families. She provides emotional counselling and
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