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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Conveying a patient's value can be healing, scientist says
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov hopes his research will shift medical culture from a need to ‘fix’ patients to a commitment to “be with, to not abandon, to value.'
In music therapy, 'there are no wrong notes'
'I want them to dive completely into the creative process and learn what sounds they like and how fast or slow they want to play.'
Adulthood looks different for everyone. How to design flexible supports
'The transitions guide walks you through understanding and learning different skills and then gives you the examples, resources and tools you need to start trying them.'
For days doctors dismissed dad's concern that his child was critically ill
This is a story about what happens when health workers listen to a child's parents, and what happens when they don't.
Drawn to children's rehab nursing by a playful culture
'I've found working with families helps a great deal to identify how best to work with a child. They know the child's preferences and how to best communicate with them.'
Read our new BLOOM
Check out our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
A physiotherapist studies how exercise can repair the brain
'To this day I'm still asking questions and there's no real set answers to a lot of the challenges we encounter.'
Taking a stand
'I'm sorry, but your son's surgery has been cancelled.' The words are so unbelievable that at first they hang in the air, like icicles.
Clinicians devalue and shun children with medical complexity, study finds
In a new Pediatrics study, American parents of children with disabilities said doctors discriminated against their children.
Hospital volunteer heads to medical school: 'I learned how to show I care'
'I think empathy is one of the most important qualities in a physician.'
Pagination
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