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In humanistic approach, patients are agents of their own health care
'The client is recognized and acknowledged as the expert of their own lived experience...There's no giving advice.'
To adapt to disability, the community needs to change, not the child
'Instead of thinking about how individual capacity... resides in an individual, what about how everything outside an individual facilitates that person's interactions?'
Sawyer can't get a nurse, so he can't go to school
Although funded for 19 nursing hours a day, Kayla Schultz's son can't attend school because there's no nurse to fill the day shift.
Get ready to wheel with your favourite Disney characters
Izzy Wheels has partnered with Disney to produce wheelchair covers that include Mickey Mouse, Winnie The Pooh and Spider-Man.
Ableism is the idea that some bodies and minds are better than others
Only one-third of Canadians know what ableism is. Holland Bloorview's new campaign aims to change that.
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For many Ontario families, cost puts an accessible van out of reach
President's Choice Children's Charity used to support minivan purchases for disabled children. Since it changed focus in 2018, no other charity has stepped up to fill the gap.
How cities disable people who move differently
'I want to shine a light on the spaces, however large or small, where there is a clear lack of justice in the experience of disabled people.'
'We're not here to inspire. We're here to win'
A new video from World Wheelchair Rugby documents a young athlete's dream of playing at the highest level.
Amid the pandemic, Jake's Jam keeps the music flowing
'For some people it's friendship. For others, it's finding their voice. For some performers, it's something to work on and master and perform each week.'
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