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Holland Bloorview has held a variety of education sessions on secondary conditions associated with spinal cord injury.

Information to families supporting a child with spinal cord injury.

March 16, 2020

Canada requires a wheelchair headrest to be hidden in a passport photo. Why?

A Holland Bloorview client had a passport photo rejected because his wheelchair headrest was visible. We look at how Canada singles out disabled people with onerous passport photo requirements.

March 18, 2020

School's closed? Try these fun things to fill your child's day

Looking for stuff to do with your kids during the coronavirus school shutdowns? BLOOM parents share ideas and resources.

March 21, 2020

Job 1: 'Making sure that people see Jacob as a person'

Jacob Trossman goes to high school and loves being out and about in Toronto. But the supports that allow him to live at home are thin. In this video, his family talks about that bind.

COVID-19 E-Newsletter March 21, 2020

Family Tipsheet: Fun and budget-friendly stay-at-home activities

March 24, 2020

COVID-19 focus should be building intensive-care capacity, not 'who comes first' lists, ethicist says

Pandemic plans exclude people with certain disabilities from being triaged for a ventilator. COVID-19 efforts need to focus on creative ways to build our supply of ventilators and other intensive-care resources, not devising 'who comes first' lists, a Canadian ethicist says.

Family Tipsheet: Tips for Creating a Learning Schedule at Home

Family Tipsheet: Sample Daily Learning Schedule

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