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In a world ruled by 'normal,' no one is free to be who they are
In a new book, author Jonathan Mooney argues that we must stop striving for sameness and accept that differences are an essential part of being human.
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When a child has 24-7 needs, mothers bear the costs
As the mom of a son who had severe asthma and a life-threatening immune condition, Sheila Jennings learned firsthand that it was impossible to work outside the home and tend to her child with complex health needs.
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Not everything happens for a reason
When my son was born with a random genetic condition, the lack of a cause for his condition shook me.
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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?'
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Family Tipsheet: Emergency funding sources and access to basic necessities
This tipsheet provides a list of governmental and non-governmental emergency funds and supports for families, in situations where they may need help urgently to pay for or find basic necessities.
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NOvEL Lab Research Projects
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Home for the Holidays: Tips and Resources
A list of resources and information based on a joint webinar by the Bloorview School Authority, the Toronto District School Board and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
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In CBC podcast, a dad searches for a cure that would allow his son to communicate
Unlocking Bryson's Brain is a new CBC podcast that follows a family's search for treatments that might reverse their son's rare genetic disorder.
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These parents took a year off to learn to 'speak Oskar'
Photos by Alia YoussefBeyond The Spectrum is a candid, captivating film about autism that pushes you to think and see in different ways. ...
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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.'
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