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A new way of teaching health students about genetic conditions
FRAME is a series of videos on children with genetic conditions and their families talking about their lives in general and from a medica...
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A therapist harnesses the power of play
Salma Kassam landed her first job as an occupational therapist at Holland Bloorview 22 years ago and has been here ever since. She works ...
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Best source of rehab ideas? Parents, says research head
Biomedical engineer Tom Chau came to Holland Bloorview the same year I did—in 1999. Tom trained computer chips to empower children who ...
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BLOOM story sparks CTV piece on prosthetic designs
We shared this story in our last BLOOM e-letter about an innovative company in Victoria, B.C. that's blurring the line between prosthetic...
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Framing disability only as economic burden fuels hate
An editorial in Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper Saturday suggests that the massacre of 19 disabled adults in a Tokyo care home one month ...
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Grandma gets UK retailer to adapt clothes for easy access
By Rita KuttMy grandson Caleb had a very difficult start to life, which included seizures.Last year when he turned three, his mum Zoe and...
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'It was the greatest gig ever:' Bloorview teacher Shelley Neal
After 32 years as a teacher-librarian, Shelley Neal's life has come first circle. “When I was a little girl in public school I remember...
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That's not a problem. It's a power!
By Megan JonesWhen acting, Jessica Thom never stays on script. In fact, she's neurologically incapable of it: the London, U.K.-based perf...
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Vogue's Paralympics ad fail
Oh dear.I saw a tweet yesterday about how Vogue Brazil had photoshopped an amputated arm and a prosthetic leg from two Brazilian Paralymp...
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When there are no medical answers
"This is not my fault."That was the key message I picked up on resilience when I read this Facebook post by Lean In author Sheryl Sandber...
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