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Never alone
By David M. PerryMinutes after my son Nico was born, as he lay on the warming table, I noticed his eye was having difficulty opening. I a...
Watercraft
Here are Ben and D'Arcy on Lake Ontario at Cherry Beach.But there was another boat Ben was more interested in....
Watching the shadows
I found something that my son and I love to do.It involves going for a leisurely walk up to our local shops. We stop at a number of bench...
When language fails
I was trying to explain to my therapist how having a child who didn't speak had let me off the hook in terms of answering tough questions...
Bon voyage
Hello dear readers:I will be on holiday until August 1. We are taking a "staycation," but hope to rent or purchase some kayaks so we can ...
Does disability make you a less worthy transplant recipient?
Two little girls with genetic conditions that include intellectual disability needed a life-saving organ transplant.One, in Philadelphia,...
The wave
Remember that quote: "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things?"Well, here's one of...
Everything you want to know about siblings
Last year Dutch journalist Anjet van Dijken publishedthe Brothers and Sisters Book, a first inHolland for siblings of children with disab...
Know the Night is about a mother's isolation
Maria Mutch is awake. It's 3 a.m., or maybe 4, she's not sure—she can barely tell the difference anymore. She wanders the halls of her ...
The balancing act: Children's rehab is about truth and hope
Dr. Anne Kawamura is a developmental pediatrician inHolland Bloorview's child development program, working with children withcerebral pal...
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