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Faces of Transformation: Meet Dr. Alysha Ladha, developmental pediatrician

Family Tipsheet: Blogs by People with Disabilities

September 25, 2017

It's 2017, and speech technology is still primitive

I like our Dear Everybody campaign because the messages, like this one above, are real, and come from our children and families.Most peop...

January 16, 2019

With Aicam on the case, hospitalized kids have fun

Aicam Chuong has been a nurse at Holland Bloorview for over 30 years—first as a student, then working with children hospitalized here w...

November 13, 2023

Caring for a child with a rare disease starts with caring for yourself

'I realized how much easier it was to accept my son's diagnosis when I accepted myself.'

There’s more than one way to communicate

Communication is such a vital part of our being and is so much more than just speech. And these four amazing kids prove just how.

October 25, 2019

Ontario mom says home nursing has never been 'worse'

A U.S. news story this week paints a disturbing picture of home nurses who miss shifts and make medication and other errors while caring for children with complex medical needs. A Holland Bloorview family leader says the system is no different here, and gives an update since she wrote about it for…

August 4, 2014

When is giving up a rehab goal a smart thing?

Children's rehab is often focused on improving a person's ability in a specific area or in achieving functional goals.The use of “goal...

October 29, 2014

Sister story: Daniel makes me who I am

By Anna PennerAs the youngest child in our family, I grew up accepting my brother Daniel's differences as a given. I don't remember Danie...

April 24, 2024

Play is at the heart of this nurse's career with hospitalized children

Delivering Christmas stockings and having water pistol fights are some of the ways Irene Simpson made being in hospital fun.

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