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Food, film and adventure are on Julian's to-do list
Julian relies on two “support friends” to hang out at restaurants, go to events, and volunteer.
The father of invention
Eric Sherman's son Cole loves to swim. But he has cochlear implants and needs to wear expensive waterproof processors attached to a headp...
Ontario, MaRS pose citizen-centred housing challenge
Two years ago we had the assessment necessary for getting an adult with an intellectual disability onto the list for community services, ...
Anne Geddes finds a new focus: 'deceptive strength'
Today is World Meningitis Day and Australian photographer Anne Geddes (right) is launching an e-book of photos of children from around th...
Two solitudes
In the last couple of days I've seen parents argue for two radically different visions of how to educate children with disabilities.In th...
Why are disabled teens more likely to be alone?
Life skills staff at Holland Bloorview presented their early findings from a review of 56 studies on friendship for youth with disabiliti...
I am warrior mom: Hear me cry and roar
By D. Christine BrownItwas the morning of our son Lucas's 10th EEG since his acute brain inflammation in September 2011 and subsequent au...
Disabled artists get a new platform for their work
By Megan JonesOpen the closet door in Liz Powers' Boston-area apartment, and you'll comeacross a trove of artworks: a painting of a woman...
A parent's search for acceptance
Perhaps it'sthe nature of Twitter's brevity, but I see a disturbing trend in people tweeting simplistic,declarative statements about how ...
Taking steps, together, with 'Upsee'
By Kara Melissa Sharp When I first heard about the Upsee, I knew I wanted to be a part of the trial. A device that would allow Sebastian to...
Walgreen proves the business case for hiring 'disabled' staff
In 2006 Randy Lewis changed the way Walgreen Co. does business. As senior vice-president of supply chain and logistics for the U.S. drug sto...
Pagination
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