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U of T docs say ridicule, yelling, rude emails a part of their world
A new study in Academic Medicine looks at uncivil behaviour among doctors—from eye rolling and open ridicule to yelling, throwing objects, sending unkind e-mails and posting disparaging social media comments. University of Toronto researchers interviewed 49 doctors who are faculty in U of T’s…
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At London's Chickenshed theatre, 'there are no labels'
Chickenshed isa vibrant British theatre company that does professional plays and musicals, high school and university education, children...
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London play explores how disability bias in hospital can be deadly
Laughing Boy is the story of a family's fight to get justice for the preventable death of their autistic son Connor in a National Health Service unit.
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Mom knits 'special needs' story into art
Kathryn Ruppert-Dazai (above) is a Toronto textile artist who plans to create an art series called A Failure to Thrive. These large-scale...
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'I call August my spirit guide'
'I wanted to write a book that would encourage men to be caregivers.'
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Law professor charts new path on disability rights
Dr. Laverne Jacobs is the first Canadian elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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A twin's bond sparks brilliance
Judith Scott was an acclaimed sculptor whose abstract pieces—combining fibre and found objects like an umbrella or bicycle wheel—show...
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Taking away a parent's guilt may be 'my best gift'
Physiotherapist Kelly Brewer didn't picture herself working with children. For 11 years she worked with adults in the intensive care unit...
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Son's mysterious disorder leaves dad feeling 'adrift'
'We don't really fit anywhere, and we haven't found our community.'
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Disability arts disrupts ableist notions of beauty and value
'Tangled's mission is about creating opportunities for Mad, Deaf and disabled artists to shift the narrative of our cultural tablet.'
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