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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shoutouts to people making the world more inclusive.
For parents coping with a child's chronic pain, acceptance is step one
Making room for difficult thoughts and emotions, rather than fighting them, is at the heart of a therapy used with children with persistent pain and their parents.
'Autism isn't a thing. It's how we go about things'
Matthew Dever wants to change the way you think about autism. 'Acceptance means finding ways to accommodate.'
Do we get what we deserve in life? Political philosopher Michael Sandel says no
A book challenges the idea that people rise in America based on merit, and suggests the belief that we are 'self-made' creates friction between 'winners and losers' that harms the common good.
Son's mysterious disorder leaves dad feeling 'adrift'
'We don't really fit anywhere, and we haven't found our community.'
Lori Palozzi helps 'kids with chronic pain get their lives back'
They 'just want to be able to go back to school every day, or play hockey again, or learn how to pace their day.'
Medication for children is 'not a one-size-fits-all approach'
Pharmacist Danielle Paes is happiest on Holland Bloorview's inpatient units, working with children, families and clinicians to assess our patients' medication needs during rehab.
A place of their own
Eight families worked together to create homes for their adult children with disabilities. 'I need to work on my own fear and let her grow,' one mother said.
Finding new pathways to joy
Families look for ways to have fun while spending more time at home.
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