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From cocoon to cold reality
By Jennifer JohannesenWhen my son was very young, I was an enthusiastic participant in what I now think of as the “rehab machinery” o...
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Denied child care, this mom opens her own
By Julie BrocklehurstBrennen was my first and only child, and like any expectant mother, I had dreams of giving birth to a healthy, happy...
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Walgreen proves the business case for hiring 'disabled' staff
In 2006 Randy Lewis changed the way Walgreen Co. does business. As senior vice-president of supply chain and logistics for the U.S. drug sto...
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When science doesn't have all the answers
It's on the list.My son's rare genetic deletion is on the list of disorders identified by microarray analysis of a fetus's DNA. It was a ...
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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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Anne Geddes finds a new focus: 'deceptive strength'
Today is World Meningitis Day and Australian photographer Anne Geddes (right) is launching an e-book of photos of children from around th...
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Disabled artists get a new platform for their work
By Megan JonesOpen the closet door in Liz Powers' Boston-area apartment, and you'll comeacross a trove of artworks: a painting of a woman...
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Why are disabled teens more likely to be alone?
Life skills staff at Holland Bloorview presented their early findings from a review of 56 studies on friendship for youth with disabiliti...
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I am warrior mom: Hear me cry and roar
By D. Christine BrownItwas the morning of our son Lucas's 10th EEG since his acute brain inflammation in September 2011 and subsequent au...
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Ontario, MaRS pose citizen-centred housing challenge
Two years ago we had the assessment necessary for getting an adult with an intellectual disability onto the list for community services, ...
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