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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 ...
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Don't let feeding tube get in the way of fun
Over the last year Jennifer Choi Han made 10 videos about family life with a child with severe disabilities who is fed real, blended food...
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A dad asks: 'Did I do anything wrong?'
Samuel Cheng (above left) is a decision support analyst at Holland Bloorview. He spoke at a Schwartz Rounds recently about what it's like...
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'The tears represent sadness, but sort of a beautiful sadness'
Jessica Chan, 20 (above), made a mask to convey what it’s like to live with a brain injury. At age 17, she had surgery to remove a brain tumour. Today, the University of Toronto student is one of several young adults showing masks they created at an Unmasking Brain Injury workshop at Holland…
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Diagnoses at a later age may mean missed opportunities for treatment
A child who is diagnosed at an older age may miss windows for intervention. Parents discuss the impact and a developmental pediatrician looks at contributing factors.
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From patient to social worker, Emily Chan comes full circle
'I knew there was a gap in services for people with disabilities and mental health care. I really wanted to help close that gap.'
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Disabled and parent activists are often at odds. The authors of a new book explore why
'Parent organizations exert a lot of power when we're talking about disability policy. Parents need to start sharing some of the power.' 
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Are you a kid? Cliff wants to talk to you
Cliff Lee first came to Holland Bloorview as a seven-year-old, when he was hospitalized for a brain injury following a school-yard accide...
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New parent sleeper chairs make hospital stays more restful
Holland Bloorview family leader Lies Ferriman was one of a group of parents who tested out the chairs, which pull into beds, at the facto...
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Early autism therapy saves taxpayers money, study finds
Intensive behavioural therapy for autism is expensive—over $100,000 per child. In Ontario, the average child waits two-and-a-half years...
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