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Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal:

January 26, 2018

'I was afraid to make a mistake, so I hid behind the camera'

Sweet Dreams for Chiyo is a film that follows the Ehara family when their toddler Chiyo is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Parents Rhiana...

November 1, 2023

Fewer disabled students are getting their needs met at school

'I make recommendations that I know realistically may not happen, and I don't know what to tell our families.'

September 27, 2021

In humanistic approach, patients are agents of their own health care

'The client is recognized and acknowledged as the expert of their own lived experience...There's no giving advice.'

What is ableism?

According to the dictionary, ableism is discrimination against disabled people.

June 10, 2016

Confessions of a 'super sister'

By Helen RiesFor many of us, the sibling relationship is the longest and deepestrelationship we experience in a lifetime. This is certain...

February 24, 2015

My epic parenting fail

I'm often sent story pitches for what strike me as ridiculous products that in no way relate to parenting, let alone parenting children w...

March 8, 2015

Red, green, blue? Every store wants one

When Luke Anderson graduated as a civil engineer in 2002 he moved from Ontario to British Columbia to pursue his passion: mountain biking...

August 19, 2013

Poor health care a factor in early deaths

A 2013 inquiry into the deaths of 247 adults and children with intellectual disability in England and Wales found women with intellectual...

March 7, 2023

Strategic planning engagements roundup

In October 2022, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital launched a highly engaging series of strategic planning activities, creating space for clients and families, staff, volunteers, students and external partners to share their insight and aspirations for the next strategic plan.

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