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Taking steps, together, with 'Upsee'
By Kara Melissa Sharp When I first heard about the Upsee, I knew I wanted to be a part of the trial. A device that would allow Sebastian to...
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The father of invention
Eric Sherman's son Cole loves to swim. But he has cochlear implants and needs to wear expensive waterproof processors attached to a headp...
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Two solitudes
In the last couple of days I've seen parents argue for two radically different visions of how to educate children with disabilities.In th...
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A children's rehab doc says goodbye at age 18
In children's rehab, unlike in acute-care, kids and familiesdevelop long-term relationships with clinicians. Dr. GoldaMilo-Manson, a deve...
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Chronic pain on campus: 'It's a silent, daily battle'
Judy Sookehan Woo is a part-time student studying sociology, linguistics and women's studies at a university in Western Canada. Judy has ...
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'Disability was home:' From big sister to anthropologist
By Liz LewisThere's an old adage among anthropologists that you have to spend time in another culture to truly understand your own.As an ...
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'I loved my grief because that was my brother'
Family Life by Akhil Sharma is a semi-autobiographical novel about a family's journey to two new worlds.In 1978 the Mishra family from De...
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Let's play 20 questions
By Cheryl PetersLast week with my daughter Jillian at my side a store clerk asked: "Can I ask what's wrong with her?" Seems like an hones...
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Parents at centre of online training to bring Zoey Faith home
Home.It's Thunder Bay, and it's where Amanda Mintenko has always wanted to care for her 15-month-old daughter Zoey Faith—along with bro...
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The player
There is a tall, gangly teen on the basketball court outside my window.He carries his right forearm up, his arm bent at a 90-degree angle...
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